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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

body substance go
the substance of the body

humor, humour, liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid go
the liquid parts of the body

secretion go
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

endocrine, hormone, internal secretion go
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta

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4 Subcategories

follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH go
a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm
human chorionic gonadotropin, human chorionic gonadotrophin, HCG go
hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta
luteinizing hormone, LH, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, ICSH go
a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary
prolactin, lactogenic hormone, luteotropin go
gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary