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Gonadotrophin

//ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn// noun

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

Etymology

From gonadotrophic + -in.

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