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luteinizing hormone |
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luteinizing hormone [′lüd·ē·ə‚nīz·iŋ ′hȯr‚mōn] (biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis of vertebrates which stimulates hormone production by interstitial cells of gonads. Abbreviated LH. Also known as interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Zearalanol is also known to depress concentrations of follicle-stimulating hormone and leutinizing hormone in cattle. Female rats treated with testosterone during the critical period permanently lose the capacity to secrete leutinizing hormone in a cyclical fashion in response to estrogen stimulation and do not show typical female reproductive behaviors, such as lordosis. |
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