What does "gonadotrophin" mean?

Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.

What is a synonym for "gonadotrophin"?

Common synonyms include: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin.

Pronounced //ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn//.

/ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn/ noun

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Noun

1
Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.
2
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity wordnet

From gonadotrophic + -in.