'gonadotropin' definitions:

Definition of 'gonadotropin'

(from WordNet)
noun
Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity [syn: gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone]

Definition of 'gonadotropin'

From: GCIDE
  • gonadotropin \gonadotropin\ n. (Physiology) A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta, which stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity.
  • Syn: gonadotropic hormone. [WordNet 1.5]

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