1. A hypothalamic substance causing the release of gonadotropin. SYN: gonadotropin-releasing factor, gonadotropin-releasing hormone. 2. A decapeptide from pig hypothalami that induces release of both lutropin and follitropin in constant proportions and thus acts as both luliberin and folliberin. SYN: luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor. [gonad + L. libero, to free, + -in]
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go·na·do·lib·er·in (go″nə-do-libґər-in) [gonadotropin + -liberin] luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone.Medical dictionary. 2011.