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follicle-stimulating hormone
[ fol-i-kuhl stim-yuh-ley-ting ]
follicle-stimulating hormone
noun
- a gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates maturation of ovarian follicles in female mammals and growth of seminiferous tubules in males FSH See also luteinizing hormone prolactin
follicle-stimulating hormone
- A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. It stimulates the growth of follicles in the ovary and induces the formation of sperm in the testis.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of follicle-stimulating hormone1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
High levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone knocks us out of contention, unless we go to a specialist clinic.
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