gonadotrophin

/ ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊpɪn; ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊfɪn /

noun

1. any of several glycoprotein hormones secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta that stimulate the gonads and control reproductive activity See chorionic gonadotrophin follicle-stimulating hormone luteinizing hormone prolactin

Derived Forms

• ˌgonadoˈtrophic, adjective

Example Sentences

Thorns had been treated with the fertility treatment gonadotrophin.

From BBC

Despite its poorly understood causes, morning sickness does have a loose association with heightened levels of a hormone called chorionic gonadotrophin.

From BBC