gonadotropic

adjective

go·​nad·​o·​trop·​ic gō-ˌna-də-ˈträ-pik 

variants or less commonly gonadotrophic

gō-ˌna-də-ˈtrō-fik  -ˈträ- 

: acting on or stimulating the gonads

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gonadotropic

adjective

go·​nad·​o·​trop·​ic gō-ˌnad-ə-ˈträp-ik 

variants also gonadotrophic

-ˈtrō-fik  -ˈträf-ik 

: acting on or stimulating the gonads