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lactogenic

[ lak-tuh-jen-ik ]

adjective

  1. stimulating lactation.

lactogenic

/ ˌæəˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. inducing lactation See also prolactin

    lactogenic hormone

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lactogenic1

First recorded in 1950–55; lacto- + -genic
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Example Sentences

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These, De Angelis concluded, were used to make lactogenic music until the shawm replaced the bagpipe.

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lactoflavinlactogenic hormone

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