Gonadotropin (Noun)

Meaning

Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

• Gonadotrophin
• Gonadotropic Hormone
• Gonadotrophic Hormone

Hypernyms

• Endocrine
• Internal Secretion

Hyponyms

• Interstitial Cell-stimulating Hormone
• Lactogenic Hormone
• HCG
• Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
• LH
• FSH
• ICSH
• Luteotropin

Related Words

• Gonadotropic (adjective)