gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003626",
  "term": "gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that keeps the testicles and ovaries from making sex hormones by blocking other hormones that are needed to make them. In men, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists cause the testicles to stop making testosterone. In women, they cause the ovaries to stop making estrogen and progesterone. Some gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists are used to treat prostate cancer. Also called GnRH agonist, GnRHa, LHRH agonist, and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist.",
  "synonyms": [
    "GnRH agonist",
    "GnRHa",
    "LHRH agonist",
    "luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gonadotropin-releasing-hormone-agonist/"
}