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gonadotropin

/ˌɡoʊnəˈdrɒptɒn/ noun · British & US
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What does gonadotropin mean?

noun

A hormone that stimulates the gonads to produce sex hormones; a gonadotropin is a hormone that regulates the reproductive cycle.

Example

"The doctor prescribed a gonadotropin to stimulate the patient's ovaries and induce ovulation."

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