follicle-stimulating hormone


follicle–stimulating hormone

noun

Definition of FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE

: a hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of the ovum-containing follicles in the ovary and activates sperm-forming cells —abbreviation FSH

First Known Use of FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE

circa 1943

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