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| | 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 |
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| | See Also: | | gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | 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. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The pituitary hormone that causes the testicles in men and ovaries in women to manufacture sex hormones. |
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