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nounhormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activitytype of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
hormone endocrine lh prolactin gonadotrophic hormone gonadotrophin gonadotropic hormone internal secretion hcg human chorionic gonadotrophin human chorionic gonadotropin icsh interstitial cell-stimulating hormone lactogenic hormone luteinizing hormone luteotropin follicle-stimulating hormone fsh gonadotropic