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gonadotrophin
/ ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊpɪn; ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊfɪn /
noun
- any of several glycoprotein hormones secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta that stimulate the gonads and control reproductive activity See chorionic gonadotrophin follicle-stimulating hormone luteinizing hormone prolactin
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- ˌgonadoˈtrophic, adjective
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