1. Stimulating or promoting the production of milk; causing lactation.
Usage: medical/biological term; often used in reference to hormones or substances

Examples

• Prolactin is a lactogenic hormone that triggers milk production in nursing mothers.
• The doctor prescribed a lactogenic medication to help increase milk supply.
• Certain herbs are believed to have lactogenic properties.
• Lactogenic effects of the drug were observed in clinical trials.
• The lactogenic response was measured by monitoring milk yield in the study.