luteinizinghormone

luteinizinghormone
lu·te·in·iz·ing hormone (lo͞oʹtē-ə-nī'zĭng) n. Abbr. LH
A hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in the female and the production of testosterone by the interstitial cells of the testis in the male.

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Universalium. 2010.

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  • luteinizinghormone-releasing hormone — luteinizing hor·mone re·leas·ing hormone (hôrʹmōn rĭ lē sĭng) n. Abbr. LHRH See gonadotropin releasing hormone. * * * …   Universalium

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