GONADOTROPHIC HORMONE: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
	Synonyms:		gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin
	See Also:		follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, HCG, hormone, human chorionic gonadotrophin, human chorionic gonadotropin, ICSH, internal secretion, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, lactogenic hormone, LH, luteinizing hormone, luteotropin, prolactin