Look up: Follicle Stimulating Hormone

1. follicle stimulating hormone
   A hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the ovaries to produce eggs.
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2. Follicle stimulating hormone
   a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the testicles to produce sperm in males and causes eggs to mature in females
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3. Follicle Stimulating Hormone
   A hormone that is produced by the pituitary gland and stimulates the ovary to ripen a follicle and release a mature egg for fertilization. In males, the hromone is responsible for sperm production. Synonym(s): FSH
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4. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
   A hormone released by the pituitary gland. It stimulates the production of sperm in the male and growth of the follicle (which produces the egg) in the female.
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5. follicle-stimulating hormone
   [n] - a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates sperm-forming cells in male mammals
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6. follicle-stimulating hormone
   (= FSH; follitropin) Pituitary hormone that is an acidic glycoprotein. It induces development of ovarian follicles and stimulates the release of oestrogens.
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7. follicle-stimulating hormone
   <hormone> 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. ... Abnorm...
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8. follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone
   Synonym for folliberin ... A decapeptide of hypothalamic origin capable of accelerating pituitary secretion of follitropin. ... Synonym: follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone. ... Origin: follicle-stimulating hormone + L. Libero, to free, + -in ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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9. follicle-stimulating hormone
   (FSH) an anterior pituitary hormone that is a gonadotropin and stimulates growth and maturity of graafian follicles in the ovary, and stimulates spermatogenesis in the male.
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10. follicle-stimulating hormone–releasing hormone
    (FSH-RH) luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone.
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11. follicle-stimulating hormone
    one of two gonadotropic hormones (i.e., hormones concerned with the regulation of the activity of the gonads, or sex glands) produced by the ... [12 related articles]
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12. follicle-stimulating hormone
    follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): see gonadotropic hormone.
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13. follicle-stimulating hormone
    (FSH) Type: Term Synonyms: follitropin
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14. follicle-stimulating hormone
    Hormone produced by the pituitary gland. It affects the ovaries in women, stimulating the production of an egg cell. Luteinizing hormone is needed to complete the process. In men, FSH stimulates the testes to produce sperm. It is used to treat some forms of infertility
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15. follicle-stimulating hormone
    A hormone made in the pituitary gland. In females, it acts on the ovaries to make the follicles and eggs grow. In males, it acts on the testes to make sperm. Also called follitropin and FSH.
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16. Follicle-stimulating hormone
    `Follicle-stimulating hormone` (`FSH`) is a hormone found in humans and other animals. It is synthesized and secreted by gonadotrophs of the anterior pituitary gland. FSH regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body. FSH and Luteinizing hormone (LH) ...
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