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