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• Gonadotrophin

  [goh-nad-uh-troh-pin, gon-uh-doh-] /goʊˌnæd əˈtroʊ pɪn, ˌgɒn ə doʊ-/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a substance. /ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊfɪn/ noun 1. any of several glycoprotein hormones secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta that stimulate the gonads and control reproductive activity See chorionic gonadotrophin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin gonadotropin go·nad·o·tro·pin (gō-nād’ə-trō’pĭn, -trŏp’ĭn) or go·nad·o·tro·phin (-trō’fĭn, -trō’pĭn) n. A hormone […]

• Gonadotropic

  [goh-nad-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, gon-uh-doh-] /goʊˌnæd əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌgɒn ə doʊ-/ adjective, Biochemistry. 1. pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis. gonadotropic go·nad·o·trop·ic (gō-nād’ə-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk) or go·nad·o·troph·ic (-trŏf’ĭk, -trō’fĭk) adj.

• Gonadotropin

  [goh-nad-uh-troh-pin, gon-uh-doh-] /goʊˌnæd əˈtroʊ pɪn, ˌgɒn ə doʊ-/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a substance. gonadotropin go·nad·o·tro·pin (gō-nād’ə-trō’pĭn, -trŏp’ĭn) or go·nad·o·tro·phin (-trō’fĭn, -trō’pĭn) 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. Also called gonadotropic hormone. gonadotropin (gō-nād’ə-trō’pĭn, -trŏp’ĭn) […]

• Gonadotropin-releasing factor

  gonadotropin-releasing factor n. A substance produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of gonadotropin by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Also called gonadoliberin.

• Gonadotropin-releasing-hormone

  noun 1. Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to secrete luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. 2. Pharmacology. a preparation of this hormone, used to treat precocious puberty, prostate cancer, male and female infertility, and female reproductive disorders. Abbreviation: GnRH.

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