noun. A pituitary hormone that stimulates and maintains the secretion of milk.

noun. A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females

noun. gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition

"The mystery of why multiple sclerosis (MS) tends to go into remission while women are pregnant may be the secret to overcoming the devastating neurodegenerative disease, according to University of Calgary researchers who have shown that the pregnancy-related hormone prolactin is responsible for rebuilding the protective coating around nerve cells."

gonadotrophic hormone  gonadotrophin  gonadotropic hormone  gonadotropin  lactogen  

Acton  actin  acton  

autocrine  calcitonin  catecholamine  corticosterone  cortisol