"follicle stimulating hormone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: follicle stimulating hormones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} follicle stimulating hormone (plural follicle stimulating hormones)
  1. (biochemistry) A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals. Wikipedia link: Follicle-stimulating hormone Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: follitropin, follicle-stimulating hormone Translations (hormone): 促卵泡激素 (cùluǎnpāojīsù) (Chinese Mandarin), 卵泡刺激素 (luǎnpāo cìjīsù) (Chinese Mandarin), follikkelia stimuloiva hormoni (Finnish), hormone folliculo-stimulante [feminine] (French), ormone follicolo-stimolante [masculine] (Italian), hormona handerê çikildanê (Northern Kurdish), hormônio folículo-estimulante [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), hormona folículo-estimulante [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), фоллитропи́н (follitropín) [masculine] (Russian), hormona foliculoestimulante [feminine] (Spanish), follikelstimulerande hormon [neuter] (Swedish)

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