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gonadotropic

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gonadotropic /go·nado·tro·pic/ (-tro´pik) stimulating the gonads; applied to hormones of the anterior pituitary.
go·nad·o·trop·ic (g-nd-trpk, -trpk) or go·nad·o·troph·ic (-trfk, -trfk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the actions of a gonadotropin.
2. Promoting the growth or function of the gonads.
gonadotropic
[gō′nədōtrop′ik]
acting on or stimulating the gonads. Also called gonadotrophic. See also gonadotropin.
gonadotropic
stimulating the gonads; applied to hormones of the anterior pituitary gland which influence the gonads, including luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones, and human chorionic gonadotropin.
gonadotropic hormone
one that has a stimulating influence on the gonads. Includes luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones from the pituitary gland and chorionic gonadotropin from pregnant mare's serum.


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