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Gonadotrophin

see synonyms of gonadotrophin

Noun

1. gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin

hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity

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Gonadotrophin

see synonyms of gonadotrophin
noun
any of several glycoprotein hormones secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta that stimulate the gonads and control reproductive activity
chorionic gonadotrophin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin

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Gonadotrophin

see synonyms of gonadotrophin
n.
A hormone that stimulates the growth and activity of the gonads, especially any of several pituitary hormones that stimulate the function of the ovaries and testes.

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