Relating to or promoting the formation and development of gametes; causing or capable of producing reproductive cells.
From 'gametogenesis' (gamete + genesis) plus the adjective suffix '-ic' (Greek '-ikos'), describing things that relate to or cause gamete formation.
Certain hormones are 'gametogenic'—they trigger the complex machinery that turns ordinary cells into specialized sex cells, which is why understanding these hormones helps with fertility treatments.
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