1) Luteinizing hormone 
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 luteinizing hormo...
<protein> Synonym for luteinising hormone. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Synonym for luteinizing hormone.
Type: Term Pronunciation: lū′trō-pin Definitions: 1. One of two glycoprotein hormones that stimulate the final ripening of the follicles and the secretion of progesterone by them, their rupture to release the egg, and the conversion of the ruptured follicle into the corpus luteum. Synonyms: interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, lut...