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Meaning of LH

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
 
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 Synonyms: ICSH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone
 
 See Also: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: luteinizing hormone. hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the growth and maturation of eggs in females and sperm in males.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The pituitary hormone that causes the testicles in men and ovaries in women to manufacture sex hormones.
 

 

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