luteinizing hormone
luteinizing hormone noun: a hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the production of androgens by male mammals.
Noun
luteinizing hormone (uncountable)
- A hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the production of androgens by male mammals.
luteinizing hormone meaning in Tamil
luteinizing hormone in Tamil
- லூட்டின் ஊக்கி ஹார்மோன்
Synonyms of luteinizing hormone
Origin of luteinizing hormone
“Luteinizing” is derived from Latin luteus (“yellow”). The luteinizing hormone stimulates the development of the corpus luteum (literally “yellow body”), which is yellow in colour.
Words formed from luteinizing hormone
- luteinizing hormone-releasing factor
- luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
Questions about luteinizing hormone
- What does luteinizing hormone mean?
- Luteinizing hormone means a hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the production of androgens by male mammals.
- What is luteinizing hormone in Tamil?
- Luteinizing hormone in Tamil is லூட்டின் ஊக்கி ஹார்மோன். See Luteinizing hormone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is luteinizing hormone?
- Luteinizing hormone is a noun.
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