Noun: luteinizing hormone
- A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
"luteinizing hormone levels surge just before ovulation";
- LH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, ICSH
Derived forms: luteinizing hormones
Type of: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin
Encyclopedia: Luteinizing hormone