- gonadotrophic
- SYN: gonadotropic. [gonado- + G. trophe, nourishment]
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go·na·do·tro·phic (go″nə-do-troґfik) gonadotropic.
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gonadotrophic
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gonadotrophic — adjective see gonadotropic … New Collegiate Dictionary
gonadotrophic — adjective Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads … Wiktionary
gonadotrophic — adj. pertaining to a substance which encourages the development or activity of the ovaries and testes (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
gonadotrophic — gonado·tro·phic … English syllables
gonadotrophic — /gɒnədəˈtrɒfɪk/ (say gonuhduh trofik), / ˈtroʊfɪk/ (say trohfik) adjective relating to hormones (gonadotropins) formed in the anterior pituitary gland or the placenta which affect the activity of the ovary or testis. Also, gonadotropic …
gonadotrophic — adjective of or relating to or involving gonadotropin • Syn: ↑gonadotropic • Pertains to noun: ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropin (for: ↑gonadotropic) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gonadotrophic hormone — see gonadotrophin … Medical dictionary
gonadotrophic hormone — gonadotrophin … The new mediacal dictionary
gonadotrophic hormone — n. (also gonadotropic) Biochem. any of various hormones stimulating the activity of the gonads. * * * noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
Гонадотропин (Gonadotrophin), Гормон Гонадотропный (Gonadotrophic Hormone) — один из гормонов, синтезируемых и секретируемых гипофизом; влияет на яички или яичники (гонады), способствуя образованию половых гормонов и соответственно сперматозоидов или яйцеклеток в организме человека. Их образование контролируется… … Медицинские термины
