Meaning of LUTEINIZING HORMONE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
	Synonyms:		ICSH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, LH
	See Also:		gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the growth and maturation of eggs in females and sperm in males.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The pituitary hormone that causes the testicles in men and ovaries in women to manufacture sex hormones.