Definition of Gonadotropins

1. Noun. (plural of gonadotropin) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gonadotropins

1. gonadotropin [n] - See also: gonadotropin

Medical Definition of Gonadotropins

1. Group of glycoprotein hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. They stimulate growth of the gonads and the secretion of sex hormones. Examples: follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone, chorionic gonadotrophin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gonadotropins

gonadotrophic
gonadotrophic cycle
gonadotrophic hormone
gonadotrophin-producing adenoma
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
gonadotrophs
gonadotropic
gonadotropin-producing adenoma
gonadotropin-releasing factor
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
gonadotropinic
gonakie
gonakies
gonalgia
gonane
gonanes
gonangia
gonangium
gonarthritis
gonarthrotomy
gonatagra
gonatocele
goncalo alves

Literary usage of Gonadotropins

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"In another series of experiments, addition of theophylline alone without gonadotropins to incubations of isolated prepubertal rat ovaries resulted in a ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Alcohol intake was not associated with concentrations of estrogens or gonadotropins. Neither total fat intake nor the fat composition of the ..."

3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"The decline of negative feedback of sex steriods on hy- pothalamic-pituitary function results in increased pulsatile secretion of gonadotropins, most likely ..."

4. Mammalian Embryo Genomics by Oecd, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, OECD Staff (2003)
"Bovine IVF labs routinely add gonadotropins, estradiol, growth factors and/or serum components to maturation medium try to improve oocyte cytoplasmic ..."

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