follicle-stimulating hormone
Origin of follicle-stimulating hormone
1Words Nearby follicle-stimulating hormone
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How to use follicle-stimulating hormone in a sentence
High levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone knocks us out of contention, unless we go to a specialist clinic.
British Dictionary definitions for follicle-stimulating hormone
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
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Scientific definitions for 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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