a hormone that supports and stimulates the function and growth of the gonads
also go·nad·o·tro′phin
gonadotropin
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gonadotropin
also go·nad·o·tro·phin
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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also gonadotrophin (gō-nădˌ◌ə-trōˌ◌fĭn, -trōˌ◌pĭn)
Any of several hormones that stimulate the growth and activity of the gonads, especially follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
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Noun
(plural gonadotropins)
- any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates
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gonadotropin - Medical Definition
also gonadotrophin (-trō′fĭn, -trō′pĭn)
n.
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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