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FSH

American  
  1. Biochemistry. follicle-stimulating hormone: a peptide, produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that regulates the development of the Graafian follicle in the female and stimulates the production of spermatozoa in the male.


FSH British  

abbreviation

  1. follicle-stimulating hormone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

FSH Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of follicle stimulating hormone


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In both males and females, FSH stimulates gamete production and LH stimulates production of hormones by the gonads.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

In females, FSH stimulates development of egg cells, called ova, which develop in structures called follicles.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

This inhibits the release of GnRH and FSH, which will cause spermatogenesis to slow down.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Slowly rising levels of FSH and LH cause the growth of follicles on the surface of the ovary.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

LH and FSH are produced in the pituitary, and estrogen and progesterone are produced in the ovaries.

From Textbooks Apr. 25, 2013

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