lu·te·in·iz·ing hormone (l  t - -n  z ng)n. Abbr. LH A hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in the female and the production of testosterone by the interstitial cells of the testis in the male. |
luteinizing hormone [ˈluːtɪɪˌnaɪzɪŋ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. In female vertebrates it stimulates ovulation, and in mammals it also induces the conversion of the ruptured follicle into the corpus luteum. In male vertebrates it promotes maturation of the interstitial cells of the testes and stimulates androgen secretion Abbreviation LH Also called interstitial cell-stimulating hormone See also follicle-stimulating hormone, prolactin
[from Latin lūteum egg yolk, from lūteus yellow]
| luteinizing hormone (lt--nzng) A glycoprotein hormone produced by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. Luteinizing hormone stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals and the production of testosterone in males. |
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| Noun | 1. | luteinizing hormone - a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity |
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