chorionic gonadotropic hormone

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• gonadotropic hormone — noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity • Syn: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotrophic hormone • Derivationally related forms: ↑gonadotropic (for: ↑gonadot …   Useful english dictionary

• Hormone — A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by specialized glands such as the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living,… …   Medical dictionary

• hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… …   Universalium

• gonadotrophic hormone — n. (also gonadotropic) Biochem. any of various hormones stimulating the activity of the gonads. * * * noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

• human chorionic gonadotrophin — noun hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test • Syn: ↑human chorionic gonadotropin, ↑HCG • Hypernyms: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropic hormone,… …   Useful english dictionary

• human chorionic gonadotropin — noun hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test • Syn: ↑human chorionic gonadotrophin, ↑HCG • Hypernyms: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropic hormone,… …   Useful english dictionary

• human chorionic gonadotropin — hu′man chorion′ic gonadotro′pin n. 1) biochem. pha a gonadotropic hormone that stimulates the production of estrogen and progesterone: its presence in blood or urine is an indication of pregnancy 2) pha a commercial form of this substance, used… …   From formal English to slang

• Luteinizing hormone — beta polypeptide Identifiers Symbol LHB Entrez 3972 HUGO …   Wikipedia

• human chorionic gonadotropin — (HCG)    A gonadotropic and leuteotropic hormone secreted by the chorionic vesicle …   Forensic science glossary

• CGH — chorionic gonadotropic hormone; comparative genome hybridization; congenital generalized hypertrichosis * * * comparative genomic hybridization …   Medical dictionary

• CGH — • chorionic gonadotropic hormone; • comparative genome hybridization; • congenital generalized hypertrichosis …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations