gonadotrophin

English

Alternative forms

• gonadotropin (US)

Etymology

From gonadotrophic +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn/

Noun

gonadotrophin (plural gonadotrophins)

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

Translations

hormone secreted by gonadotrope cells

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 促性腺激素 (zh) (cùxìngxiàn jīsù)

• Finnish: gonadotropiini
• Italian: gonadotropina (it) f