Wiktionary
gonadotrophins
n. (plural of gonadotrophin English)
Usage examples of "gonadotrophins".
One of these gonadotrophins has as a noticeable effect the stimulation of the growth of the follicles of the ovary, preparing them for the production of egg cells.
Otherwise there would be confusion with the third of the pituitary gonadotrophins, which carries on the work of the second, acting to maintain the corpus luteum, once formed, and to stimulate the production of progesterone.
Each had its specialized function, but they are lumped together (along with substances of similar effect produced by other organs) as gonadotrophins (gon'uh-doh-troh'finz.
The interplay between the estrogens (or androgens) and the various pituitary gonadotrophins is exceedingly complex.