galactopoietic

[ guh-lak-tuh-poi-et-ik ]

/ gəˌlæk tə pɔɪˈɛt ɪk /

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adjective

increasing the secretion of milk.

noun

a galactopoietic agent or medicine.

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Origin of galactopoietic

First recorded in 1655–65; galacto- + -poietic

OTHER WORDS FROM galactopoietic

ga·lac·to·poi·e·sis

[guh-lak-tuh-poi-ee-sis], /gəˌlæk tə pɔɪˈi sɪs/, noun

Words nearby galactopoietic

galacto-, galactoid, galactometer, galactophore, galactophorous, galactopoietic, galactorrhea, galactosamine, galactosan, galactoscope, galactose

British Dictionary definitions for galactopoietic

galactopoietic

/ (ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk) /

adjective

inducing or increasing the secretion of milk

noun

a galactopoietic agent

Derived forms of galactopoietic

galactopoiesis (ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs), noun

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