English dictionary



Hint: With the Firefox addon you can search this dictionary from the browsers search field.

English noun: gonadotropin

1. gonadotropin (body) hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity


Synonymsgonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone


Broader (hypernym)endocrine, hormone, internal secretion


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









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk