Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonadotrophin

/ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: go-nadotrophin
IPA: /ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.

Etymology

From gonadotrophic + -in.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn/

Inflected Forms

gonadotrophins (plural) gonadotropin (alternative)

Synonyms

gonadotropin gonadotropic hormone gonadotrophic hormone

Questions

How do you pronounce gonadotrophin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəʊnadə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊfɪn/.
What does gonadotrophin mean?: Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.
Where does gonadotrophin come from?: From gonadotrophic + -in.

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