Meanings
noungonadotrophin (plural gonadotrophins)
plural gonadotrophins · alternative gonadotropin
- Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 促性腺激素
- 促性腺激素 (cùxìngxiàn jīsù)hormone secreted by gonadotrope cells
Finnish gonadotropiini
- gonadotropiinihormone secreted by gonadotrope cells
Indonesian gonadotrofin
- gonadotrofinhormone secreted by gonadotrope cells
Italian gonadotropina
- gonadotropinahormone secreted by gonadotrope cells
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gonadotrophin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadotrophin
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“gonadotrophin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadotrophin. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonadotrophin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadotrophin.
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