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Definition of Follicle-stimulating hormone

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Follicle-stimulating hormone

1. Noun. alternate spelling of follicle stimulating hormone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Follicle-stimulating hormone

1. An acidic glycoprotein secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. In women, follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates the development of ovarian follicles (eggs) and stimulates the release of oestrogens. In men, follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates the production of sperm. Abnormal follicle-stimulating hormone levels may be seen in the following conditions: hypopituitarism, Klinefelter syndrome, polycystic ovary disease, Turner's syndrome and ovarian failure. Synonym: follitropin. Acronym: FSH (12 Sep 2002)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Follicle-stimulating Hormone

Literary usage of Follicle-stimulating hormone

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1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 500-599, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"One vial contains dry, powdered, porcine pituitary gland equivalent to 75 units (NIH-FSH-S1) of follicle stimulating hormone. The other vial contains 10 ..."

2. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"... on luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone stimulated luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone in ovariectomized female rhesus monkeys. ..."

3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"194 FSH. see follicle-stimulating hormone Furosemide changes induced in renin by, effect of indomethacin and tolmetin on (dog), 159, 180 effect of diuresis ..."

4. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"... for monkey luteinizing hormone, monkey follicle stimulating hormone, baboon luteinizing hormone, and baboon follicle stimulating hormone. ..."

5. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"A follicle-stimulating hormone test system is a device intended to measure follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in plasma, serum, ..."

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