noun
- Plural of prolactin; hormones produced by the pituitary gland that stimulate milk production in mammals after childbirth.
Usage: technical; biology/medicine
Examples
- Prolactins are essential hormones for lactation in nursing mothers.
- The doctor measured prolactins levels to investigate the patient's fertility issues.
- High prolactins can sometimes interfere with reproductive function.
- Prolactins are regulated by the hypothalamus through dopamine inhibition.
- Blood tests showed elevated prolactins in the patient's system.