Definition of Luteinizing hormone

1. Noun. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals.

Exact synonyms: Icsh, Interstitial Cell-stimulating Hormone, Lh
Generic synonyms: Gonadotrophic Hormone, Gonadotrophin, Gonadotropic Hormone, Gonadotropin

Medical Definition of Luteinizing hormone

1. Synonym for luteinising hormone. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Luteinizing Hormone

luteic
lutein
lutein
luteinise
luteinised unruptured follicle syndrome
luteinising hormone
luteinising hormone releasing factor
luteinization
luteinization
luteinizations
luteinize
luteinized
luteinizes
luteinizing
luteinizing hormone (current term)
luteinizing hormone (current term)
luteinizing hormone-releasing factor
luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor
luteinizing principle
luteinoma
luteins
lutein cells
lutembacher's syndrome
lutembacher syndrome
lutenist
lutenists
luteo-
luteocobaltic
luteogenic

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