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gonadotropic

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[goh-nad-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, gon-uh-doh-] / goʊˌnæd əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌgɒn ə doʊ- /
Also gonadotrophic

adjective

Biochemistry.

  1. pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.

Etymology

Origin of gonadotropic

First recorded in 1930–35; gonad + -o- + -tropic

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During adolescence, gonadotropic hormones from the anterior pituitary cause the activation of these cells and the production of viable sperm.

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