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Gonadotropin

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gonadotropic hormonenoun	hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity

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gonadotropic hormonenoun	hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
chorionic	Of or pertaining to the chorion.
releasingnoun	The act by which something is released.
gonadotrophinnoun	Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.
gonodotropinnoun	Misspelling of gonadotropin. [Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.]
gonadotropin-releasing hormonenoun	(biochemistry) A peptide hormone secreted by cells of the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of gonadotropins.
tropinnoun	(biology) any of the tropic hormones; one that is secreted by an endocrine gland and targets another such gland
luteotropinnoun	(biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
lactotropinnoun	(biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
choriogonadotrophinnoun	Alternative spelling of choriogonadotropin. [chorionic gonadotropin]
gonadulinnoun	A peptide growth factor, related to insulin, produced by some locusts
thyrotropinnoun	(biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
follicle stimulating hormonenoun	(biochemistry) A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.
adrenocorticotropic hormonenoun	(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones
choriogoninnoun	Chorionic gonadotropin.
luteotrophinnoun	Alternative form of luteotropin. [(biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.]
myotropinnoun	Any of a certain family of myotropic peptides
chorionic gonadotropinnoun	A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum.
proteohormonenoun	(biochemistry) Any protein that acts as a hormone
prolactinnoun	(biochemistry) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.