gonadotrophic hormone

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gonadotrophic hormone - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  gonadotrophic hormone
      n 1: hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and
           placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive
           activity [syn: gonadotropin, gonadotrophin,
           gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone]