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Hormone, Luteinizing

Hormone, Luteinizing Definition & Meaning
Hormone, Luteinizing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Hormone, Luteinizing?

A small glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary. LH plays an important role in controlling ovulation and in controlling secretion of hormones by the ovaries and testes.

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