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GONADOTROPIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Synonyms:
gonadotrophic hormone; gonadotrophin; gonadotropic hormone; gonadotropin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gonadotropin" is a kind of...):
endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gonadotropin"):
follicle-stimulating hormone; FSH (a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm)
HCG; human chorionic gonadotrophin; human chorionic gonadotropin (hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test)
ICSH; interstitial cell-stimulating hormone; LH; luteinizing hormone (a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals)
lactogenic hormone; luteotropin; prolactin (gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition)
Derivation:
gonadotropic (of or relating to or involving gonadotropin)
Context examples:
Abarelix directly and competitively binds to and blocks the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor in the anterior pituitary gland, thereby inhibiting the secretion and release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).
(Abarelix, NCI Thesaurus)
Ozarelix competitively binds to and blocks the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor in the anterior pituitary gland, thereby inhibiting the secretion and release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).
(Ozarelix, NCI Thesaurus)
This eventually leads to an inhibition of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion from the hypothalamus and a subsequent inhibition of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) release.
(Desogestrel, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon administration of GTx-758, this agent suppresses the secretion of the gonadotropins follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) by the pituitary gland through feedback inhibition.
(Estrogen Receptor Agonist GTx-758, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic peptide vaccine consisting of the carboxy terminal peptide (CTP) of human beta chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG).
(CTP-37, NCI Thesaurus)
This agent causes the release of the pituitary gonadotropins follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), leading to ovulation.
(Clomiphene, NCI Thesaurus)
A vaccine composed of synthetic peptides derived from beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) conjugated to diphtheria toxoid.
(CTP-37-DT Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
The One Step hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) urine pregnancy test came to the attention of the TGA after a family planning clinic reported three cases of false negative readings of the test.
(Numerous home pregnancy tests recalled after false negative results reported, Wikinews)
Also called beta-human chorionic gonadotropin.
(beta-hCG, NCI Dictionary)
Anti-human chorionic gonadotropin vaccine blocks the activity of hCG which is naturally produced by the trophectoderm of the pre-implantation embryo within a few days of fertilization. hCG is required for the maintenance of the corpus luteum in the ovary thus ensuring its continued production of progesterone, which is required for the successful completion of implantation of the blastocyst.
(Anti-human Chorionic Gonadotropin Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
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