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 follicle-stimulating hormone and FSH.
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An acidic glycoprotein hormone of the anterior pituitary that stimulates the graafian follicles of the ovary and assists subsequently in follicular maturation and the secretion of estradiol; in the male, it stimulates the epithelium of the seminiferous tubules and is partially responsible for inducing spermatogenesis. ... Synonym: follicle-stimulat...
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(fol´ĭ-tro″pin) follicle-stimulating hormone; follitropin alfa and follitropin beta are forms produced by genetically modified hamster cells and used in the treatment of infertility.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fol′i-trō′pin Definitions: 1. An acidic glycoprotein hormone of the anterior pituitary that stimulates the graafian follicles of the ovary and assists subsequently in follicular maturation and the secretion of estradiol; in the male, it stimulates the epithelium of the seminiferous tubules and is partially...
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