gonadotropic hormone

/ˈgoʊˈnædəˌtrɑpɪk ˌhɔrˈmoʊn/

Definitions of gonadotropic hormone

1. noun

   hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
   synonyms: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropin

   types:

   FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone

   a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm

   HCG, human chorionic gonadotrophin, human chorionic gonadotropin

   hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test

   ICSH, LH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone

   a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals

   lactogenic hormone, luteotropin, prolactin

   gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition

   type of:

   endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

   the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect