follicle-stimulating hormone

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follicle-stimulating hormone Definition

• (n) a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates sperm-forming cells in male mammals

follicle-stimulating hormone Synonyms

• follicle-stimulating hormone
• FSH