WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gonadotro′pin releas′ing hor′mone, 
    1. Biochemistrya peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to secrete luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.
    2. Biochemistry, Drugs[Pharm.]a preparation of this hormone, used to treat precocious puberty, prostate cancer, male and female infertility, and female reproductive disorders. Abbr.: GnRH
    Also, go•nad′o•tro′pin-re•leas′ing hor′mone. 
'gonadotropin releasing hormone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
GnRH

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