Lutropin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Hormone

**Definition:** A gonadotropin hormone synthesized by the anterior lobe of the pituitary that stimulates synthesis and secretion of testosterone and estrogen, and ovulation of mature follicles on the ovary.

**Synonyms:** - Interstitial Cell-Stimulating Hormone - LH - Luteinizing Hormone - Pituitary Lutenizing Hormone