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(gō nad′ō trō′pin)

noun

a hormone that supports and stimulates the function and growth of the gonads

also gonadotrophin

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gonadotropic adjective or gonadotrophic

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noun

A hormone that stimulates the growth and activity of the gonads, especially any of several pituitary hormones that stimulate the function of the ovaries and testes.

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