gonadotrophic hormone Antonyms
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Meaning of gonadotrophic hormone
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gonadotrophic hormone (n)
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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Gonadotrophic hormone signals the ovaries and testes to release their gametes.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are the two primary gonadotrophic hormones.
Gonadotrophic hormones regulate the menstrual cycle and ovulation in females.
In males, gonadotrophic hormones stimulate spermatogenesis and testosterone production.
