gonadotropin

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Definition of gonadotropin

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noun

  1. Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵíǵn̥h₁eti Proto-Hellenic *gígnomai Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ) Ancient Greek…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵíǵn̥h₁eti Proto-Hellenic *gígnomai Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ) Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) New Latin gonadēsbor. English gonad Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English gonado- Proto-Indo-European *trep-der. Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos)der. Latin tropusder. English -trope English gonadotrope Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in ▲ English gonado- ▲ Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) ▲ Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor. English -tropic ▲ English -in English -tropin English gonadotropin From gonadotrope + -in, or from gonado- + -tropin.

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