Word
gonadotropic hormone, n.
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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gonadotrophic hormone
gonadotrophin
gonadotropic hormone
gonadotropin
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
gonadotropic
semantic pointers
hypernym
hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
hyponym
follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH
human chorionic gonadotropin, human chorionic gonadotrophin, HCG
luteinizing hormone, LH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, ICSH
prolactin, lactogenic hormone, luteotropin