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gonadotropin
noun(go-nad-o-tro-pin)a gonadotropic hormone (such as follicle-stimulating hormone)
gonadotropin
noun(go-nad-o-tro-pin)a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to release gonadotropins (such as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone) —abbreviation GnRH—called also luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
gonadotropin
noun(go-nad-o-tro-pin)a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy