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follicle stimulating hormones

follicle stimulating hormones is the plural of follicle stimulating hormone.

Meaning of follicle stimulating hormone

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

Questions about follicle stimulating hormones

What is follicle stimulating hormones the plural of?
Follicle stimulating hormones is the plural of follicle stimulating hormone.

Words near follicle stimulating hormones in the dictionary

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

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