Encyclopedia.com > Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Pictures, and Press Releases > A Dictionary of Nursing > January 2008

gonadorelin analogue

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 586 words | Copyright

gonadorelin analogue (GnRH analogue, LHRH analogue) (gon-ă-doh-rel-in) n. a synthetic analogue of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, which stimulates the production of pituitary gonadotrophins (luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone). Gonadorelin analogues include goserelin (Zoladex), leuprorelin (Prostap), and triptorelin (Decapeptyl, Gonapeptyl Depot). Administered by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection or by nasal spray, they are used in the treatment of endometriosis, fibroids, some types of infertility, and advanced prostate cancer. See also buserelin.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"gonadorelin analogue." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"gonadorelin analogue." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-gonadorelinanalogue.html

"gonadorelin analogue." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-gonadorelinanalogue.html

Learn more about citation styles

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Answers Encyclopedia .

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Answers Encyclopedia now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: