Luteinizing Hormone Definition

lo͝otē-ə-nīzĭng
noun
A hormone, secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation, the development of interstitial tissue, the secretion of testosterone in the testes of males, and the development of the corpus luteum with its subsequent secretion of progesterone in females.
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Synonyms:
  • ICSH
  • interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
  • lh

Luteinizing Hormone Sentence Examples

  • It can mimic the action of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the body.

  • They first initiated multiple measurements of a luteinizing hormone (LH) within the patient's urine.

  • About halfway through the menstrual cycle, a surge of luteinizing hormone takes place, and the egg is released.

  • Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) occurs when the body does not produce enough of two important hormones, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).

  • This kit will test the luteinizing hormone (LH) level in your urine.

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