The effects of GnRH on the secretion of LH and FSH are not exactly parallel, and the variations are probably due to other modulating factors such as the serum concentrations of steroid hormones (substances secreted by the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries).
The noun OBSTACLE has 2 senses: 1. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted. 2. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented). Familiarity information: OBSTACLE used as a noun is rare.Dictionary entry details.. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted. 2. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented). Familiarity information: OBSTACLE used as a noun is rare.
Bar, barrier, barricade mean something put in the way of advance. Bar has the general meaning of hindrance or obstruction: a bar across the doorway. Barrier suggests an impediment to progress or a defensive obstruction (natural or artificial): a trade barrier; a mountain barrier; a road barrier. A barricade is especially a pile of articles hastily gathered or a rude earthwork for protection in street fighting: a barricade of wooden boxes.