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LH
The luteinizing hormone (LH) or lutropin is a pituitary hormone that causes ovulation and forms the corpus luteum, a structure intented to prepare the endometrium for the implantation. It is also known as lutropin.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Woman
Variants
Synonym
Formal
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

hormona luteinizante

Valenciano

LH
Examples
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) works with FSH as the follicular phase progresses, triggering ovulation (Farage et al., 2009). 
This hormone is supposed to increase the concentration of LH receptors on LCs and to maintain the testosterone levels. 
Collocations
WITH VERBS
LH protect | confer | prevent rever | restore | induce
WITH NOUNS
LH surge | level | secretion | peak || analog | treatment 
WITH ADJECTIVES
basal | baseline || recombinant LH