follicle stimulating hormone
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follicle stimulating hormone
noun follicle stimulating hormones · FSH · follicle-stimulating hormone
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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.
Similar: follitropin
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noun hormone
| Español | hormona foliculoestimulante |
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| 中文 | 促卵泡激素 cùluǎnpāojīsù, 卵泡刺激素 luǎnpāo cìjīsù |
| Português | hormônio folículo-estimulante, hormona folículo-estimulante |
| Français | hormone folliculo-stimulante |
| Italiano | ormone follicolo-stimolante |
| Русский | фоллитропи́н follitropín |
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