noun
- Hormones that stimulate the growth and function of the gonads (testes or ovaries); includes follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
Usage: Also spelled gonadotropins (U.S. variant).; Medical/scientific term.; Plural form; singular is gonadotrophin.
Examples
- Gonadotrophins are essential for regulating reproductive function in both males and females.
- The pituitary gland produces gonadotrophins that control hormone release from the gonads.
- Doctors may prescribe synthetic gonadotrophins to treat infertility.
- FSH and LH are the two main types of gonadotrophins in the human body.
- Gonadotrophin levels are monitored during fertility treatments to optimize egg or sperm production.