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Definition of Gonadotrophic hormone
1. Noun. Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity.
Exact synonyms: Gonadotrophin, Gonadotropic Hormone, Gonadotropin
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion
Specialized synonyms: Follicle-stimulating Hormone, Fsh, Hcg, Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Icsh, Interstitial Cell-stimulating Hormone, Lh, Luteinizing Hormone, Lactogenic Hormone, Luteotropin, Prolactin
Derivative terms: Gonadotropic
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion
Specialized synonyms: Follicle-stimulating Hormone, Fsh, Hcg, Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Icsh, Interstitial Cell-stimulating Hormone, Lh, Luteinizing Hormone, Lactogenic Hormone, Luteotropin, Prolactin
Derivative terms: Gonadotropic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gonadotrophic Hormone
Literary usage of Gonadotrophic hormone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biographical Memoirs by National Academy Of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences Staff, Caroline K. McEuen (1980)
"... a gonadotrophic hormone, from extracts of the anterior lobe of the pituitary
gland was accomplished by physico- chemical methods ..."
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