Name of several hormones that stimulate functions of the gonads. They include follicle stimulating hormone and luteinising hormone that is produced by the anterior pituitary gland in response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
GONADOTROPIN: "Gonadotropin is a hormone that stimulates the gonads."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "GONADOTROPIN," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/gonadotropin/ (accessed October 1, 2020).
