gonadotropin releasing hormone

or go·nad·o·tro·pin-re·leas·ing hor·mone


noun
  1. 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.

  2. Pharmacology. a preparation of this hormone, used to treat precocious puberty, prostate cancer, male and female infertility, and female reproductive disorders. Abbreviation: GnRH

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Scientific definitions for gonadotropin-releasing hormone

gonadotropin-releasing hormone

  1. A peptide hormone produced by the hypothalamus that signals the anterior pituitary gland to begin secreting luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.

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