luteinizing hormone

English

Etymology

“Luteinizing” is derived from Latin luteus (“yellow”). The luteinizing hormone stimulates the development of the corpus luteum (literally “yellow body”), which is yellow in colour.

Noun

luteinizing hormone (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the production of androgens by male mammals.

Synonyms

• lutropin
• (abbreviation) LH

Translations

hormone

• Greek: ωχρινοτροπίνη (el) f (ochrinotropíni)
• Italian: ormone luteinizzante (it) m
• Portuguese: hormônio luteinizante m (Brazil), hormona luteinizante f (Portugal)
• Spanish: hormona luteinizante f
• Swedish: luteiniserande hormon (sv) n