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gonadotropin

gonadotropin noun: any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.

Noun

gonadotropin (plural gonadotropins)

  1. Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.

Forms of gonadotropin

pluralgonadotropins
alternative formgonadotrophin

Origin of gonadotropin

From gonadotrope + -in, or from gonado- + -tropin.

Words formed from gonadotropin

Questions about gonadotropin

What does gonadotropin mean?
Gonadotropin means any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.
What part of speech is gonadotropin?
Gonadotropin is a noun.
What is the plural of gonadotropin?
The plural of gonadotropin is gonadotropins.

Words near gonadotropin in the dictionary

  1. gonadotrophic
  2. gonadotrophin
  3. gonadotrophins
  4. gonadotrophs
  5. gonadotropic
  6. gonadotropin
  7. gonadotropin-releasing hormone
  8. gonadotropinemia
  9. gonadotropinic
  10. gonadotropinoma
  11. gonadotropinomas

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