follicle stimulating hormone
See also: follicle-stimulating hormone
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follicle stimulating hormone (plural follicle stimulating hormones) (Abbreviated as: FSH)
- (biochemistry) A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.
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hormone
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