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gonadotrope

[ goh-nad-uh-trohp ]
/ goʊˈnæd əˌtroʊp /

noun Biochemistry.

a gonadotropic substance.

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Origin of gonadotrope

gonad + -o- + -trope

Words nearby gonadotrope

gonadectomy, gonadocrin, gonadoliberin, gonadopathy, gonadorelin hydrochloride, gonadotrope, gonadotroph, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic, gonadotropin, gonadotropin-releasing factor
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