follicle-stimulating hormone

fol·lic·les·timulatinghormone

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noun

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

noun
singular	follicle-stimulating hormone
plural	follicle-stimulating hormones

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