gonadotropin releasing hormone
Americannoun
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Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to secrete luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.
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Pharmacology. a preparation of this hormone, used to treat precocious puberty, prostate cancer, male and female infertility, and female reproductive disorders. GnRH
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The authors decided to look at GnRH, gonadotropin releasing hormone, a hormone that many of us scientists usually associate with things like control of ovulation.
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