gonadotropin releasing hormone
or go·nad·o·tro·pin-re·leas·ing hor·mone
noun
Biochemistry.
a peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to secrete luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.
Pharmacology.
a preparation of this hormone, used to treat precocious puberty, prostate cancer, male and female infertility, and female reproductive disorders. Abbreviation: GnRH
Words nearby gonadotropin releasing hormone
gonadotrope,
gonadotroph,
gonadotrophin,
gonadotropic,
gonadotropin,
gonadotropin releasing hormone,
gonadotropin-releasing factor,
gonadotropin-releasing hormone,
gonads,
gonaduct,
gonalgia
Medical definitions for gonadotropin-releasing hormone
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
n.
A hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to begin secreting luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.
luliberin luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
Scientific definitions for gonadotropin-releasing hormone
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
A peptide hormone produced by the hypothalamus that signals the anterior pituitary gland to begin secreting luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.