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inhibin

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[in-hib-in] / ɪnˈhɪb ɪn /

Biochemistry.

a hormone, found in semen, that acts on the pituitary gland to decrease FSH.

Etymology

Origin of inhibin

First recorded in 1980–85; inhib(it) + -in ²

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