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gonadotropin

[ goh-nad-uh-troh-pin, gon-uh-doh- ]
/ goʊˌnæd əˈtroʊ pɪn, ˌgɒn ə doʊ- /

noun Biochemistry.

a gonadotropic substance.

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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

Words nearby gonadotropin

gonadorelin hydrochloride, gonadotrope, gonadotroph, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic, gonadotropin, gonadotropin-releasing factor, gonadotropin releasing hormone, gonads, gonaduct, Gonaïves
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Medical definitions for gonadotropin

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
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Scientific definitions for gonadotropin

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.
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