activin
[ ak-tuh-vin ]
/ ˈæk tə vɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
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Medical definitions for activin
activin
[ ăk′tə-vĭn, ăk-tĭv′ĭn ]
n.
A polypeptide growth factor that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and the gonads and stimulates the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone.
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