gonadotropin-releasing hormone
nounDefinition of gonadotropin-releasing hormone
: a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to release gonadotropins (such as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone)
—abbreviation GnRH
— called also luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
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Hypothalamic hypogonadism: This condition happens when your ovaries produce little or no gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH), according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. — Korin Miller, SELF, "How Long Does a Period Last, Normally?," 17 May 2018 Essentially, the brain’s hypothalamus produces gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which causes the pituitary gland to produce FSH and LH. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "Hold On Everyone, Male Birth Control Still Isn't Happening Anytime Soon," 22 Mar. 2018 There are also gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, which can block the production of hormones that stimulate your ovaries and keep you from having a period, Greves explains. — Korin Miller, Allure, "This Is What Endometriosis Pain Feels Like — and How to Treat It," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gonadotropin-releasing hormone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gonadotropin-releasing hormone
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Medical Definition of gonadotropin-releasing hormone
: a decapeptide hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the adenohypophysis to release gonadotropins (as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone)
—abbreviation GnRH
— called also luteinizing hormone-releasing factor, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone