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TAKE THE QUIZ“stimulating hormone”
The following 3 entries include the term stimulating hormone.
follicle-stimulating hormone
noun: 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
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
noun: any of several vertebrate hormones of the pituitary gland that darken the skin by stimulating melanin dispersion in pigment-containing cells
thyroid-stimulating hormone
noun: a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland —abbreviation TSH
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