follicle-stimulating hormone

American  

[fol-i-kuhl stim-yuh-ley-ting] / ˈfɒl ɪ kəl ˌstɪm yəˌleɪ tɪŋ /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. FSH

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follicle-stimulating hormone British  

noun

1.  FSH.  a gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates maturation of ovarian follicles in female mammals and growth of seminiferous tubules in males See also luteinizing hormone prolactin

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follicle-stimulating hormone Scientific  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of follicle-stimulating hormone

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The researchers measured hormone levels associated with human menopause, which include increasing levels of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, as well as decreasing levels of ovarian steroid hormones including estrogens and progestins.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

They also had significantly lower follicle-stimulating hormone levels and lower luteinizing hormone levels, both indicators of better testicular function.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2020

Further tests on a subset of the men showed that those who wore tighter underwear had on average 14% higher levels of a substance called follicle-stimulating hormone in their blood.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2018

To start the reproductive cycle, the researchers added follicle-stimulating hormone to the Evatar system, which drove the mouse ovaries to produce oestrogen.

From Nature • Mar. 27, 2017

The anterior pituitary produces six hormones: growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013