Noun: gonadotropic hormone
- Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
"Gonadotropic hormones regulate the production of sex steroids";
- gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotrophic hormone
Derived forms: gonadotropic hormones
Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
Encyclopedia: Gonadotropic hormone