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Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
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placental(medicine)
placental(dictionary)
placental hormones(medicine)
dystocia, placental(medicine)
placental extracts(medicine)
placental dystocia(medicine)
placental dysmature(medicine)

Placental lactogen (medicine) and incognoscible (iou)


Placental lactogen (medicine)


placental lactogen
<chemical> A polypeptide hormone secreted by the placenta that enters the maternal circulation and disappears from the circulation immediately after delivery. It has growth-promoting activity, is immunologically similar to human growth hormone, and inhibits maternal insulin activity during Pregnancy. By inhibiting glucose oxidation it can increase the glucose supply to a foetus developing in a malnourished mother.

Chemical name: Lactogen, placental


incognoscible (iou)



incognoscible adjective. L17.
[Late Latin incognoscibilis, formed as IN-3, COGNOSCIBLE.]
Unknowable; unable to be learned.
incognosci'bility noun E19.