mammotropic

mammotropic
mam·mo·tro·pic .mam-ə-'trō-pik, -'träp-ik or mam·mo·tro·phic -'trō-fik, -'träf-ik n stimulating growth of the mammary glands or lactation

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mam·mo·tro·pic (mam″o-troґpik) [mammo- + -tropic] having affinity for or a stimulating effect on the mammary gland. Called also mammotrophic.

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