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noun
- pluralplural of gonadotrope
Long chain fatty acids consumed daily at these levels for up to 35 d preceding parturition could have had carryover effects interfering with GnRH-induced calcium mobilization in pituitary gonadotropes, thereby affecting LH release, although this remains a speculation at this time.
2015 July 3, Reza Salehi et al., “A prepartum diet supplemented with oilseeds high in oleic or linoleic acid reduced GnRH-induced LH release in dairy cows during second week postpartum”, in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology : RB&E, volume 13, →DOI
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gonadotropes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadotropes
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