| 单词 | luteinizing hormone |
| 释义 | Word Frequency luteinizing hormone(ˈluːtɪɪˌnaɪzɪŋ) noun 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 Word origin C19: from Latin lūteum egg yolk, from lūteus yellow |
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