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[syn: gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
gonadotropin \gonadotropin\ n. (Physiology)
A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta, which
stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity.
Syn: gonadotropic hormone.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gonadotropin
n 1: hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and
placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive
activity [syn: gonadotropin, gonadotrophin,
gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone]