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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