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adj
Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
of or relating to or involving gonadotropin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gonadotropic
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *ǵíǵn̥h1eti Proto-Hellenic *gígnomai Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ) Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) New Latin gonadēsbor. English gonad Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English gonado- Proto-Hellenic *thréphō Ancient Greek τρέφω (tréphō) ▲ Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τροφῐκός (trophĭkós)der. English -trophic English gonadotrophic From gonado- + -trophic.
