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Definition of Luteinizing hormone
1. Noun. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals.
Generic synonyms: Gonadotrophic Hormone, Gonadotrophin, Gonadotropic Hormone, Gonadotropin
Definition of Luteinizing hormone
1. Noun. (biochemistry) A hormone, produced by part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the production of androgens by male mammals. ¹
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Medical Definition of Luteinizing hormone
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Luteinizing Hormone
Literary usage of Luteinizing hormone
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)
"THE SOCIETY FO> EXP BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 162.31-33(1979) 5 of Nifedipine on
Prolactin, Growth Hormone, and luteinizing hormone Release by Rat Anterior ..."
2. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"Mendelson, JH; Mello, NK; Teoh, SK; and Ellingboe, J. Alcohol effects on luteinizing
hormone releasing hormone stimulated anterior pituitary and gonadal ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"6 August 1970 • Prostaglandin Receptor Site: Evidence for an Essential Role in
the Action of luteinizing hormone Abstract A dose-response relation was ..."
4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Neural regulation of luteinizing hormone secretion in the rat. ... Ratner A.
Effect of phenoxybenzamine on luteinizing hormone release in the female rat. ..."
5. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"... radioimmunoassays for monkey luteinizing hormone, monkey follicle stimulating
hormone, baboon luteinizing hormone, and baboon follicle stimulating ..."