#gonadotropin__gonadotrophin__gonadotropic_hormone__gonadotrophic_hormone__gonadotrophichormone hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
supertype: #hormone__internalsecretion an endocrine secretion that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
subtype: #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 sperm-forming cells in male mammals
subtype: #human_chorionic_gonadotropin__humanchorionicgonadotropin__human_chorionic_gonadotrophin__humanchorionicgonadotrophin__hcg hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
subtype: #luteinizing_hormone__LH__interstitial_cell-stimulating_hormone__ICSH a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
subtype: #prolactin__lactogenichormone__luteotropin gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
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