GONADOTROPIN

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


Noun

gonadotropin (plural gonadotropins)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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