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follicle–stimulating hormone
noun
Definition of FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE
: a hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of the ovum-containing follicles in the ovary and activates sperm-forming cells —abbreviation FSH
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First Known Use of FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE
circa 1943
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follicle–stimulating hormone
noun
Medical Definition of FOLLICLE–STIMULATING HORMONE
: a hormone from an anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of the ovum-containing follicles in the ovary and that activates sperm-forming cells—called also follitropin
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