| gonadorelin | <chemical> A decapeptide hormone released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh) and luteinizing hormone (lh) from the pituitary gland. Chemical name: Luteinizing hormone-releasing factor (pig) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| gonadorelin hydrochloride | C55H75N17O13-xHCl;a gonadotropin-releasing hormone obtained from sheep, pigs, or other animals and used to evaluate the functional capacity of the gonadotrophs of the anterior pituitary. Origin: Gonadotropin-releasing + -in (05 Mar 2000) |