[ ˌgəʊnadə(ʊ)'trəʊfɪn ]
(also gonadotropin -'trəʊpɪn , -'trɒpɪn )
■ noun Biochemistry any of a group of hormones secreted by the pituitary which stimulate the activity of the gonads.
Derivatives
gonadotrophic adjective
[ ˌgəʊnadə(ʊ)'trəʊfɪn ]
(also gonadotropin -'trəʊpɪn , -'trɒpɪn )
■ noun Biochemistry any of a group of hormones secreted by the pituitary which stimulate the activity of the gonads.
Derivatives
gonadotrophic adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004