gonadotropin

[ goh-nad-uh-troh-pin, gon-uh-doh- ]
/ goʊˌnæd əˈtroʊ pɪn, ˌgɒn ə doʊ- /

noun Biochemistry.

a gonadotropic substance.
Also go·nad·o·tro·phin [goh-nad-uh-troh-fin, gon-uh-doh-] /goʊˌnæd əˈtroʊ fɪn, ˌgɒn ə doʊ-/.
Compare chorionic gonadotropin.

Origin of gonadotropin

First recorded in 1935–40; gonadotrop(ic) + -in2

Words nearby gonadotropin

gonadorelin hydrochloride, gonadotrope, gonadotroph, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic, gonadotropin, gonadotropin releasing hormone, gonadotropin-releasing factor, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, gonads, gonaduct

British Dictionary definitions for gonadotrophin

gonadotrophin

gonadotropin (ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊpɪn)

/ (ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊfɪn) /

noun

any of several glycoprotein hormones secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta that stimulate the gonads and control reproductive activity See chorionic gonadotrophin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin

Derived forms of gonadotrophin

gonadotrophic or gonadotropic, adjective

Medical definitions for gonadotrophin

gonadotropin
[ gō-năd′ə-trō′pĭn, -trŏp′ĭn ]

n.

A hormone that stimulates the growth and activity of the gonads, especially any of several pituitary hormones that stimulate the function of the ovaries and testes. gonadotropic hormone

Scientific definitions for gonadotrophin

gonadotropin
[ gō-năd′ə-trō′pĭn, -trŏp′ĭn ]

Any of several hormones that stimulate the growth and activity of the gonads, especially follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.