"inhibin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: inhibins [plural]
Etymology: inhibit + -in Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inhibit|in}} inhibit + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} inhibin (countable and uncountable, plural inhibins)
  1. (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and is thus under consideration as a male contraceptive Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (peptide hormone): inibina [feminine] (Italian)

Inflected forms

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