gonadotrophin

/ 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

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ˌ��ǲԲ��ˈ�ٰ��Ǳ�󾱳� adjective

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Thorns had been treated with the fertility treatment gonadotrophin.

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Despite its poorly understood causes, morning sickness does have a loose association with heightened levels of a hormone called chorionic gonadotrophin.

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gonadotrope gonadotropic

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