Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gonadotropin | Yes | No | No | No |
lactogenic hormone | Yes | No | No | No |
gonadotropin (noun) | lactogenic hormone (noun) |
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hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity | gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition |