gonadotropin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gonadotropin
First recorded in 1935–40; gonadotrop(ic) + -in 2
Example Sentences
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Releana contains human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced by the placenta.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
So in a second experiment, they gave some rabbits the drug—but instead of having those rabbits mate with Frank, they injected the animals with human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that stimulates ovulation.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 30, 2019
C57BL/6NTac-Tyrtm1Arte female mice that had achieved successful strain-matched mating after superovulation via timed gonadotropin administration were used as donors for 3.5 day blastocysts.
From Nature ● Mar. 19, 2017
"Treatment with a long-acting gonadotropin receptor analogue on a monthly basis -- or every three months -- will safely suppress puberty until the desired age," Kohn said.
From US News ● Dec. 14, 2015
Early tertiary follicles with their fluid-filled antrum will be stimulated by an increase in FSH, a gonadotropin produced by the anterior pituitary, to grow in the 28-day ovarian cycle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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