plural of parathyroid hormone

plural of tropic hormone

Alternative spelling of luteinizing hormone

(biochemistry) any of several closely related metabolically active compounds (as triiodothyronine) that are stored in the thyroid gland in the form of thyroglobulin or circulate in the blood usually bound to plasma proteins

Synonym of thyrotropin

plural of luteinising hormone

(biochemistry) A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.

Alternative spelling of follicle stimulating hormone

(medicine, especially serotherapy) Any of several medical regimens that introduce sex hormones to the body to replace lost or unavailable ones.

(biochemistry) Any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are involved in regulating the production of melanin.