GONADOTROPHIN

gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gonadotrophin (plural gonadotrophins)

Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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