gonadotrophin

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

gonadotropin (US)

Etymology[edit]

gonadotrophic +‎ -in.

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn/

Noun[edit]

gonadotrophin (plural gonadotrophins)

Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.

Translations[edit]

hormone secreted by gonadotrope cells

Chinese:
Mandarin: 促性腺激素 (zh) (cùxìngxiàn jīsù)
Finnish: gonadotropiini
Italian: gonadotropina (it) f

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