Noun: gonadotrophin gow,na-du'trow-fin
- Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
"gonadotrophins play a crucial role in fertility treatments";
- gonadotropin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone
Derived forms: gonadotrophins
Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
Encyclopedia: Gonadotrophin