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Müllerian inhibiting substance

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Müllerian in·​hib·​it·​ing substance | \ -in-ˌhib-ət-iŋ- \
variants: or Mullerian inhibiting substance or 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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“Müllerian inhibiting substance.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/M%C3%BCllerian%20inhibiting%20substance. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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