follicle-stimulating hormone

[ fol-i-kuhl stim-yuh-ley-ting ]

nounBiochemistry.

Origin of follicle-stimulating hormone

1
First recorded in 1945–50

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British Dictionary definitions for follicle-stimulating hormone

follicle-stimulating hormone

noun
  1. 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

follicle-stimulating hormone

  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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