gonadotropin

n.

1.

(Physiology) A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta, which stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity.

Noun

1.

gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity Synonyms: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone

endocrine, follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, HCG, hormone, human chorionic gonadotrophin, human chorionic gonadotropin, ICSH, internal secretion, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, lactogenic hormone, LH, luteinizing hormone, luteotropin, prolactin

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