'LH' definitions:

Definition of 'LH'

(from WordNet)
noun
A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals [syn: luteinizing hormone, LH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, ICSH]

Definition of 'LH'

From: GCIDE
  • LH \LH\ n. (Biochem.) An abbreviation for luteinizing hormone, a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the pituitary and stimulates ovulation in female mammals, and stimulates androgen release in male mammals. [Acronym]
  • Syn: luteinizing hormone, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. [WordNet 1.5]