gonadotrophin

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Definitions

Noun

hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity

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Synonyms

gonadotrophic hormone gonadotropic hormone gonadotropin

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More General Terms

endocrine hormone internal secretion

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More Specific Terms

follicle-stimulating hormone FSH HCG human chorionic gonadotrophin human chorionic gonadotropin ICSH interstitial cell-stimulating hormone lactogenic hormone LH luteinizing hormone luteotropin prolactin

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