prolactin
/proʊ'læktɪn/
noun
9 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition.
WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withN
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinolactinpray
Starts & ends withP … N
Syllablespro · lac · tin
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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