| NOUN | substance | ICSH, luteinizing hormone, LH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone | a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary |
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| Meaning | A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals. | |
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| Synonyms | luteinizing hormone, LH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone | |
| Broader | gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta |
| Spanish | hormona luteinizante, luteína | |
| Catalan | hormona luteïnitzant, hormona luteinizante, luteïna | |
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