follicle-stimulating hormone

A form of follicle stimulating hormone — 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.

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Meanings

nounfollicle-stimulating hormone (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of follicle stimulating hormone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm

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gonadotropingonadotrophingonadotropic hormone

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follicle-stimulating hormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/follicle-stimulating%20hormone

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “follicle-stimulating hormone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/follicle-stimulating%20hormone.

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