English Explanatory Dictionary

luteinizing hormone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the production of androgens by male mammals.

Word forms

luteinizing hormone

Etymology

“Luteinizing” is derived from Latin luteus (“yellow”). The luteinizing hormone stimulates the development of the corpus luteum (literally “yellow body”), which is yellow in colour.

Synonyms

lutropin LH
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