The earliest gonadal changes of puberty, when (in response to pituitary gonadotropins), the ovaries in girls and the testes in boys begin to grow and increase the production of the sex steroids, especially estradiol and testosterone.

plural of gonadotroph

(anatomy) A gonadotrope.

(physiology) The generation and development of the gonads.

(pharmacology) A gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist.

The excretory duct of a reproductive gland; an oviduct or a seminal duct.

plural of gonaduct

plural of gonadotrope

Toxicity to the gonads.

Having undergone gonadectomy.