SINCE 1828
Müllerian inhibiting substance
noun
Müllerian in·hib·it·ing substance
| \ -in-ˌhib-ət-iŋ-\
variants:
or Mullerian inhibiting substance
also müllerian inhibiting substance
or mullerian inhibiting substance
Medical Definition of Müllerian inhibiting substance
: a glycoprotein hormone produced by the Sertoli cells of the male testis during fetal development that causes regression and atrophy of the Müllerian ducts : anti-mullerian hormone
—abbreviation MIS
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