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follicle-stimulating hormone
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): see gonadotropic hormone gonadotropic hormone (gō'nădətrŏp`ĭk) or gonadotropin,
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follicle-stimulating hormone [¦fäl·ə·kəl ¦stim·yə‚lād·iŋ ′hȯr‚mōn]
(biochemistry)
A protein hormone released by the anterior pituitary of vertebrates which stimulates growth and secretion of the Graafian follicle and also promotes spermatogenesis. Abbreviated FSH.


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