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Prolactin vs Lactotroph - What's the difference?

prolactin | lactotroph |

As nouns the difference between prolactin and lactotroph

is that prolactin is (biochemistry) a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females while lactotroph is a cell in the pituitary gland which produce prolactin in response to certain hormones.

prolactin

English

Noun

(wikipedia prolactin) (-)
  • (biochemistry) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females

    • lactotroph

    English

    (wikipedia lactotroph)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cell in the pituitary gland which produce prolactin in response to certain hormones.

    • Synonyms

    *mammotroph

    Derived terms

    *lactotrophic *lactotrophin