gonadotropin

gonadotropin definition - medical

go·nad·o·tro·pin (gō-nădˌə-trōˈpĭn, -trŏpˈĭn) or go·nad·o·tro·phin (-trōˈfĭn, -trōˈpĭn)

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. Also called gonadotropic hormone.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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