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gonadotrophin vs hormone

hormone vs gonadotrophin

gonadotrophin and hormone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gonadotrophin Yes No No No
hormone Yes No No No
As nouns, hormone is a hypernym of gonadotrophin; that is, hormone is a word with a broader meaning than gonadotrophin:
  • gonadotrophin: hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
  • hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Other hypernyms of gonadotrophin include endocrine, internal secretion.
gonadotrophin (noun) hormone (noun)
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Difference between gonadotrophin and hormone

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