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gonadotropin releasing hormone

–noun
1. Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to secrete luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.
2. Pharmacology. a preparation of this hormone, used to treat precocious puberty, prostate cancer, male and female infertility, and female reproductive disorders. Abbreviation: GnRH
Also, go⋅nad⋅o⋅tro⋅pin-re⋅leas⋅ing hor⋅mone.
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GnRH  
abbr.  gonadotropin-releasing hormone
go·nad·o·tro·pin-re·leas·ing hormone   (gō-nād'ə-trō'pĭn-rĭ-lēs'ĭng, -trŏp'ĭn-)   
n.   Abbr. GnRH
A hormone produced by the hypothalamus that signals the anterior pituitary gland to begin secreting luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. Also called luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: GnRH
Function: abbreviation
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
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Medical Dictionary

GnRH abbr.
gonadotropin-releasing hormone

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
GnRH
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
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