gonadotropin

synonym: gonadotrophin
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10776

Glycopeptide hormone, produced by the fetal placenta, that maintains the function of the corpus luteum during the first few weeks of pregnancy.

Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 761 [Terms] [Paper]