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follicle stimulating hormone

follicle stimulating hormone noun: a gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.

Noun

follicle stimulating hormone (plural follicle stimulating hormones, abbreviation FSH)

  1. A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.
    Synonyms:
    follitropin

follicle stimulating hormone meaning in Tamil

follicle stimulating hormone in Tamil

சுரப்புத்திசு, சுரப்புத்திசு தூண்டல் இயக்குநீர், வேர்

Synonyms of follicle stimulating hormone

Forms of follicle stimulating hormone

pluralfollicle stimulating hormones
abbreviationFSH
alternative formfollicle-stimulating hormone

Questions about follicle stimulating hormone

What does follicle stimulating hormone mean?
Follicle stimulating hormone means a gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.
What is follicle stimulating hormone in Tamil?
Follicle stimulating hormone in Tamil is சுரப்புத்திசு, சுரப்புத்திசு தூண்டல் இயக்குநீர், வேர். See Follicle stimulating hormone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is follicle stimulating hormone?
Follicle stimulating hormone is a noun.
What is the plural of follicle stimulating hormone?
The plural of follicle stimulating hormone is follicle stimulating hormones.

Words near follicle stimulating hormone in the dictionary

  1. follicle
  2. follicle mite
  3. follicle mites
  4. follicle stage
  5. follicle stages
  6. follicle stimulating hormone
  7. follicle stimulating hormones
  8. follicle-challenged
  9. follicle-stimulating hormone
  10. follicles
  11. follicly

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