gonadotropic
- adjective
- /ˌɡoʊnəˈdɒtrəpɪk/
- Specialized
:
gonadotrópico
- Natural melatonin regulates the normal sleep/wake cycle and aids in regulating the secretion of growth hormone and gonadotropic hormones (Ahrendt, 2000).
Examples
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The doctor explained the role of gonadotropic hormones in regulating reproductive functions.
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Researchers are studying gonadotropic hormones to understand their impact on fertility treatments.
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Elevated levels of gonadotropic hormones can indicate various health conditions in both men and women.
Synonyms
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9.9
Relating to hormones that make the sex organs work
Compounds
- Specialized
A body chemical from the pituitary or placenta that makes sex organs work and helps reproduction
Surface Forms
Morphology
gonadotropic = gonadotropin (opaque) = gonad + trop + ic
Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to the specialized noun 'gonadotropin'; the components are technical, so an average B1 learner would not reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
The word gonadotropic comes from gonad meaning 'sex organs' or reproductive parts and -tropic meaning 'turning toward', the same idea you see in phototropic when a plant turns toward light. So gonadotropic describes hormones that act on or 'turn toward' the gonads, like the hormones that stimulate ovaries or testes.