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gonadotropin-releasing hormone

gonadotropin-releasing hormone noun: a peptide hormone secreted by cells of the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of gonadotropins.

Noun

gonadotropin-releasing hormone (uncountable)

  1. A peptide hormone secreted by cells of the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of gonadotropins.
    Synonyms:
    GnRH

Synonyms of gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Questions about gonadotropin-releasing hormone

What does gonadotropin-releasing hormone mean?
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone means a peptide hormone secreted by cells of the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of gonadotropins.
What part of speech is gonadotropin-releasing hormone?
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is a noun.

Words near gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the dictionary

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

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