Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
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61131·updated May 18, 2026verified
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
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- Follicle-Stimulating Hormones
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- 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 · legacy_primary
- 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 spermDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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