follicle-stimulating hormone

Meaning of word follicle-stimulating hormone from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

follicle-stimulating hormone noun

Meaning : 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.

Synonyms : fsh

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