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gonadotropin

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.

is a specific kind of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion.

is a broader term that covers: follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH | HCG, human chorionic gonadotrophin, human chorionic gonadotropin | ICSH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, LH, luteinizing hormone | lactogenic hormone, luteotropin, prolactin.

derivation: gonadotrophic, gonadotropic.

Dutch: gonadotrofine
Polish: gonadotropina, hormon gonadotropowy

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