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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
LH \LH\ n. (Biochem.) An abbreviation for luteinizing hormone, a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the pituitary and stimulates ovulation in female mammals, and stimulates androgen release in male mammals. [Acronym]
Syn: luteinizing hormone, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
LH
noun: a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals [syn: {luteinizing hormone}, {interstitial cell-stimulating hormone}, {ICSH}]
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