English noun: gonadotrophic hormone |
1. | gonadotrophic hormone (body) hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity |
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| Synonyms | gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin |
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| Broader (hypernym) | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, HCG, human chorionic gonadotrophin, human chorionic gonadotropin, ICSH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, lactogenic hormone, LH, luteinizing hormone, luteotropin, prolactin |
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