gonadotropic

[ goh-nad-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, gon-uh-doh- ]

adjective

, Biochemistry.

1. pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gonadotropic¹

First recorded in 1930–35; gonad + -o- + -tropic

Example Sentences

Effects of gonadotropic hormone on the pelage of white winter long-tailed weasels; abstract.

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