gonadotropin

[goh-nad-uh-troh-pin, gon-uh-doh-]

noun Biochemistry.

a gonadotropic substance.

Also go·nad·o·tro·phin

[goh-nad-uh-troh-fin, gon-uh-doh-] /goʊˌnæd əˈtroʊ fɪn, ˌgɒn ə doʊ-/.

Compare chorionic gonadotropin.

Origin of gonadotropin

First recorded in 1935–40; gonadotrop(ic) + -in²

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gonadotropin in Medicine

gonadotropin

[gō-năd′ə-trō′pĭn, -trŏp′ĭn]

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.gonadotropic hormone

gonadotropin in Science

gonadotropin

[gō-năd′ə-trō′pĭn, -trŏp′ĭn]

Any of several hormones that stimulate the growth and activity of the gonads, especially follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.