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Follicle-stimulating hormone   /fˈɑləkəl-stˈɪmjəlˌeɪtɪŋ hˈɔrmˌoʊn/   Listen
Follicle-stimulating hormone

noun
1.
A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm.  Synonym: FSH.






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Words linked to "Follicle-stimulating hormone" :   FSH, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotrophic hormone



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