💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Luteinising hormone"
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| Word | Definition |
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| luteinizing hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A hormone, produced by anterior 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. |
| 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.] |
| luteotropinnoun | (biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females. |
| follicle-stimulating hormonenoun | Alternative spelling of follicle stimulating hormone. [(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.] |
| lutropinnoun | luteinizing hormone |
| 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. |
| lactotropinnoun | (biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females. |
| thyrotropin-releasing hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A hypophysiotropic hormone produced by neurons in the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary. |
| prolactinnoun | (biochemistry) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females. |
| thyrotrophinnoun | Alternative form of thyrotropin. [(biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.] |
| chorionic gonadotropinnoun | A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum. |
| lipotropinnoun | (biochemistry) A pituitary hormone that promotes the metabolism of fat, and is a precursor to the endorphins. |
| thyroid-stimulating hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland. |
| gonadotrophinnoun | Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. |
| mammotropinnoun | (biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females. |
| corporinnoun | (biochemistry) corpus luteum hormone |
| thyrotropinnoun | (biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. |
| gonodotropinnoun | Misspelling of gonadotropin. [Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.] |
| gonadotropinnoun | Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. |
| liberinnoun | (endocrinology) A releasing hormone; a hormone that is involved primarily in stimulating the release of another hormone. |
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