gonadotropin 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Hypernym
hormone 1
noun
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
gonadotropic 1
adjective
of or relating to or involving gonadotropin
EnglishDerivationally related form
gonadotropic 1
adjective
of or relating to or involving gonadotropin
Hyponym
a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm
hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
prolactin 1
noun
gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
