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  • noun A gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist.

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Examples

  • Treatment with the drug buserelin, which works by suppressing secretion of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland, may help.

    Miscarriage 2007

  • Stallions which do not fully recover breeding capacity after temporary castration via a vaccine that works against reproductive hormone GnRH can now be assisted through daily injections of buserelin, a GnRH agonist, said European researchers.

    TheHorse.com News 2010

  • Intramuscular injections of buserelin every morning, starting two months before breeding season and continuing throughout the season, appear to restore both libido and fertility to pre-castration levels, she said.

    TheHorse.com News 2010

  • "But fortunately we now know that buserelin injections can help moderate that risk."

    TheHorse.com News 2010

  • "Every time one of these stallions was injected with the buserelin, there was a significant jump in testosterone level within just a few hours," Vidament said.

    TheHorse.com News 2010

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