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gonadotropin

[ goh-nad-uh-troh-pin, gon-uh-doh- ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a gonadotropic substance.


gonadotropin

/ ²µÅ-²Ôă»å′ə-³Ù°ùÅ′±èÄ­²Ô,-³Ù°ùűè′ĭ²Ô /

  1. Any of several hormones that stimulate the growth and activity of the gonads, especially follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gonadotropin1

First recorded in 1935–40; gonadotrop(ic) + -in 2
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Releana contains human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced by the placenta.

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The hormone, gonadotropin, is the same one that kickstarts the human reproductive cycle.

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For example, when a woman becomes pregnant, her placenta produces human chorionic gonadotropin, or HCG.

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The nurse summoned a doctor, who took one look at her and barked an order for a “STAT beta hCG,†an immediate blood test to measure beta human chorionic gonadotropin.

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Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, Lamoureux knew the packages from China contained injectable human chorionic gonadotropin, a pregnancy hormone he intended to sell as a means of weight loss.

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