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gonadotrophic

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go⋅nad⋅o⋅trop⋅ic

  [goh-nad-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, gon-uh-doh-]
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–adjective Biochemistry.
pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
Also, go⋅nad⋅o⋅troph⋅ic  [goh-nad-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik, gon-uh-doh-] .

Origin:
1930–35; gonad + -o- + -tropic
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go·nad·o·trop·ic   (gō-nād'ə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk)   
adj.  Acting on or stimulating the gonads: a gonadotropic hormone.
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Main Entry: go·nad·o·trop·ic
Pronunciation: gO-"nad-&-'träp-ik
Variant: also go·nad·o·tro·phic /-'trO-fik, -'träf-ik/
Function: adjective
: acting on or stimulating the gonads
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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gonadotropic go·nad·o·trop·ic (gō-nād'ə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk) or go·nad·o·troph·ic (-trŏf'ĭk, -trō'fĭk)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the actions of a gonadotropin.

  2. Promoting the growth or function of the gonads.

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