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noun
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
• Syn: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotropic hormone, ↑gonadotrophic hormone
• Derivationally related forms: ↑gonadotropic (for: ↑gonadotropin)
• Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine, ↑internal secretion
• Hyponyms:
↑follicle-stimulating hormone, ↑FSH, ↑human chorionic gonadotropin, ↑human chorionic gonadotrophin, ↑HCG, ↑luteinizing hormone, ↑LH, ↑interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, ↑ICSH, ↑prolactin, ↑lactogenic hormone, ↑luteotropin
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nounsee gonadotropin
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gonadotrophˈin or gonadotropˈin noun
A substance that does this, used as a drug to promote fertility
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Main Entry: ↑gonad
Useful english dictionary. 2012.