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Definition of Gonadotropin

1. Noun. Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity.

Definition of Gonadotropin

1. Noun. any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates ¹

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Definition of Gonadotropin

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Medical Definition of Gonadotropin

1. A hormone capable of promoting gonadal growth and function. The effects are usually limited to discrete functions or histological components of a gonad, such as stimulation of follicular growth or of androgen formation. Most gonadotrophin's exert their effects in both sexes, although the effect of a given gonadotrophin will differ in males and females. Synonym: gonadotropin, gonadotropic hormone. Origin: for gonadotrophin, fr. Gonad + G. Trophe, nourishment (12 Sep 2002)

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Literary usage of Gonadotropin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"In Vitro Analysis of the Participation of Oxytocin and Vasopressin in the gonadotropin Releasing Hormone-Induced Release of LH1 2 (40367) MH CAFFREY, ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"gonadotropin and 200 IU chorionic gonadotropin as a freeze-dried powder to be ... 400 IU serum gonadotropin with 200 IU chorionic gonadotropin per 5 ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... serum gonadotropin; 2 international units] was administered at 4:30 to 5:30 pm followed 48 hours later by 3 units of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) ..."

4. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"Pituitary gonadotropin secretion declines in late fetal life and decreases ... gonadotropin secretion is also negatively regulated by Leydig cell steroids ..."

5. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"The author concluded that the effects seen with PCBs implied an impairment of gonadotropin secretion by the pituitary. On the other hand, with exposure to ..."

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