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in·hib·in | \ in-ˈhi-bən 
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\Definition of inhibin
: a glycoprotein hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland and in the male by the Sertoli cells and in the female by the granulosa cells and that inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone
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inhibin
nounin·hib·in | \ in-ˈhib-ən \
\Medical Definition of inhibin
: a glycoprotein hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland and in the male by the Sertoli cells and in the female by the granulosa cells and that inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone — compare activin
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The first known use of inhibin was in 1932
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