luteinizing hormone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004989",
  "term": "luteinizing hormone",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A hormone made in the pituitary gland. In females, it acts on the ovaries to make follicles release their eggs and to make hormones that get the uterus ready for a fertilized egg to be implanted. In males, it acts on the testes to cause cells to grow and make testosterone. Also called interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, LH, and lutropin.",
  "synonyms": [
    "interstitial cell-stimulating hormone",
    "LH",
    "lutropin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/luteinizing-hormone/"
}