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FSH

FSH is the initialism 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 FSH

What is FSH the initialism of?
FSH is the initialism of follicle stimulating hormone.

Words near FSH in the dictionary

  1. fsecs
  2. FSed
  3. FSes
  4. FSF
  5. FSG
  6. FSH
  7. FSIN
  8. FSing
  9. FSIS
  10. FSK
  11. FSL

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