English Explanatory Dictionary

follicle stimulating hormone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.

Word forms

follicle stimulating hormone follicle stimulating hormones FSH follicle-stimulating hormone

Synonyms

follitropin
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