Meaning of GONADOTROPIN
| Pronunciation: | | gow`nadu'trowpin
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| | Definition: | | [n] hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity |
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| | Synonyms: | | gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Definition: | | A hormone that induces, or speeds up, the production of eggs in a woman. |
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