galactopoiesis

  • 1Galactopoiesis — is the maintenance of milk production. This stage requires prolactin (PRL) and oxytocin.Also: lactopoiesis (lactation) …

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  • 2galactopoiesis — ga·lac·to·poi·e·sis (gə lăk tə poi ēʹsĭs) n. Secretion and continued production of milk by the mammary glands.   ga·lac to·poi·etʹic ( ĕtʹĭk) adj. * * * …

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  • 3galactopoiesis — noun The continued production of milk by the mammary gland …

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  • 4galactopoiesis — Milk production. [galacto + G. poiesis, forming] * * * ga·lac·to·poi·e·sis gə .lak tə pȯi ē səs n, pl e·ses .sēz formation and secretion of milk * * * ga·lac·to·poi·e·sis (gə lak″to poi eґsis) [galacto + poiesis] the production of… …

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  • 5galactopoiesis — n. increased production of milk …

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  • 6galactopoiesis — ga·lac·to·poi·e·sis …

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  • 7galactopoiesis — …

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  • 8galactopoietic — galactopoiesis /geuh lak teuh poy ee sis/, n. /geuh lak teuh poy et ik/, adj. 1. increasing the secretion of milk. n. 2. a galactopoietic agent or medicine. [1655 65; GALACTO + POIETIC] * * * …

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  • 9Mastitis — Para otros usos de este término, véase mastitis (animales domésticos). Mastitis Clasificación y recursos externos CIE 10 N61 CIE 9 …

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  • 10galactopoietic — Pertaining to galactopoiesis. * * * ga·lac·to·poi·et·ic pȯi et ik adj inducing galactopoiesis <a galactopoietic dose of thyroxine> galactopoietic n a galactopoietic agent * * * ga·lac·to·poi·et·ic (gə lak″to poi etґik) 1.… …

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