First Known Use: 1932
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inhibin
noun in·hib·in \in-ˈhi-bən\
Definition of INHIBIN
: a glycoprotein hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland and in the male by the Sertoli cells and in the female by the granulosa cells and that inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone
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Origin of INHIBIN
Latin inhibēre to inhibit + English 1-in
Rhymes with INHIBIN
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inhibin
noun in·hib·in \in-ˈhib-ən\
Medical Definition of INHIBIN
: a glycoprotein hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland and in the male by the Sertoli cells and in the female by the granulosa cells and that inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone
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