(|)gō|nadə.|träpik, -rōp-, (|)gä|-, |gänədō.|- adjective
or gonado·tro·phic -|träfik
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gonad + -o- + -tropic or -trophic
: acting on or stimulating the gonads
the gonadotropic hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland