1. follicle-stimulating hormone

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.
Synonyms
gonadotrophic hormone gonadotropin gonadotrophin FSH gonadotropic hormone
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2. hormone-replacement therapy

noun. Hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis.
Synonyms
therapy hormone replacement therapy HRT

3. stimulating

adjective. (ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ) Rousing or quickening activity or the senses.
Synonyms
stirring challenging stimulative piquant thrilling moving rousing thought-provoking invigorating exciting salty interesting
Antonyms
unexciting depressant debilitating unstimulating unmoving uninteresting

4. stimulating

adjective. (ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ) Making lively and cheerful.
Synonyms
exhilarating invigorating
Antonyms
debilitating easy unprovocative

5. stimulating

adjective. (ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ) That stimulates.
Synonyms
stimulant stimulative
Antonyms
depressant tasteless unattractive

6. follicle

noun. (ˈfɑːləkəl, ˈfɑːlɪkəl) Any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity.
Synonyms
Graafian follicle cyst vesicle hair follicle
Etymology
follicle (English)
folliculus (Latin)
follis (Latin)

7. hormone

noun. (ˈhɔrˌmoʊn) The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.
Synonyms
steroid TSH internal secretion epinephrin STH corticotrophin thyroid hormone corticotropin adrenosterone somatotrophin MSH hypothalamic releasing hormone sex hormone somatotropin human growth hormone melatonin thyrotropin-releasing factor adrenocorticotropin Pitressin adrenocorticotropic hormone thyrotrophic hormone oxytocin GI hormones Adrenalin melanocyte-stimulating hormone RH neurohormone releasing factor thyrotrophin thyrotropic hormone vasopressin thyroid-stimulating hormone gastrointestinal hormone somatotropic hormone adrenocorticotrophin secretion hypothalamic releasing factor TRH thyrotropin insulin parathormone growth hormone relaxin somatotrophic hormone gonadotrophin ACTH releasing hormone antidiuretic hormone adrenaline catecholamine thymosin parathyroid hormone protirelin gonadotrophic hormone gonadotropin Pitocin steroid hormone glucocorticoid glucagon TRF epinephrine thyrotropin-releasing hormone ADH endocrine gonadotropic hormone adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Antonyms
exocrine
Etymology
hormone (English)
ὁρμή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ὁρμῶν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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