galactopoietic

[ guh-lak-tuh-poi-et-ik ]
/ gəˌlæk tə pɔɪˈɛt ɪk /

adjective

increasing the secretion of milk.

noun

a galactopoietic agent or medicine.

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

galactophore, galactophoritis, galactophorous, galactophorous duct, galactopoiesis, galactopoietic, galactorrhea, galactosamine, galactosaminoglycan, galactosan, galactoscope

British Dictionary definitions for galactopoiesis

galactopoietic
/ (ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk) /

adjective

inducing or increasing the secretion of milk

noun

a galactopoietic agent

Derived forms of galactopoietic

galactopoiesis (ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs), noun

Medical definitions for galactopoiesis

galactopoiesis
[ gə-lăk′tə-poi-ē′sĭs ]

n.

The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands.

Other words from galactopoiesis

ga•lac′to•poi•et′ic (-ĕt′ĭk) adj.