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follicle-stimulating hormone

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follicle-stimulating hormone
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates maturation of ovarian follicles in female mammals and growth of seminiferous tubules in males Abbreviation FSH See also luteinizing hormone, prolactin
follicle-stimulating hormone
A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. It stimulates the growth of follicles in the ovary and induces the formation of sperm in the testis.
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Noun1.follicle-stimulating hormone - a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm
FSH
gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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follicle-stimulating hormone [ˈfɒlɪklˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋˈhɔːməʊn] n → ormone m follicolo-stimolante
follicle-stimulating hormone [ˈfɒlɪklˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋˈhɔːməʊn] n → ormone m follicolo-stimolante


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