gonadotropin
go·nad·o·tro·pin / gōˌnadəˈtrōpin/ (chiefly Brit. also go·nad·o·tro·phin / -ˈtrōfin/ ) • n. Biochem. any of a group of hormones secreted by the pituitary that stimulate the activity of the gonads.
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