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Synonyms for follicle-stimulating hormone in English

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follicle-stimulating hormone:
- follicle-stimulating hormone; FSH

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Detailed Synonyms for follicle-stimulating hormone in English

follicle-stimulating hormone:

follicle-stimulating hormone [the ~] noun

the follicle-stimulating hormone

– a 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 ¹
the follicle-stimulating hormone; the FSH
– a 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 ¹
- follicle-stimulating hormone [the ~] noun
- FSH [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "follicle-stimulating hormone":

FSH; gonadotropin; gonadotrophin; gonadotropic hormone; gonadotrophic hormone

Related Definitions for "follicle-stimulating hormone":

a 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 sperm¹

Related Synonyms for follicle-stimulating hormone

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