Table of Contents
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
- gonadotropic hormone
- FSH
- gonadotropin
- gonadotrophic hormone
Featured Games
Rhymes with Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Sentences with follicle-stimulating-hormone
1. Noun Phrase
FSH, or follicle stimulating hormone**, supports reproductive health 4"')61213.
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
3. stimulating
adjective. ['ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ'] rousing or quickening activity or the senses.
Synonyms
- interesting
- rousing
- piquant
- thrilling
- thought-provoking
- moving
- challenging
- salty
- stimulative
- exciting
- stirring
Antonyms
- depressant
- uninteresting
- unexciting
- unmoving
- debilitating
4. stimulating
adjective. ['ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ'] making lively and cheerful.
Synonyms
- exhilarating
Antonyms
- uninterestingness
- unprovocative
5. stimulating
adjective. ['ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ'] that stimulates.
Synonyms
- stimulative
Antonyms
- tasteless
- unattractive
6. follicle
noun. ['ˈfɑːləkəl, ˈfɑːlɪkəl'] any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity.
Synonyms
- hair follicle
- cyst
- Graafian follicle
Etymology
- 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
- parathormone
- Pitressin
- glucocorticoid
- TRF
- thyrotropin-releasing hormone
- thyroid hormone
- TRH
- somatotropic hormone
- epinephrine
- releasing hormone
- MSH
- somatotrophin
- glucagon
- adrenosterone
- thyrotropin-releasing factor
- corticotropin
- thyrotropic hormone
- Pitocin
- thyrotrophic hormone
- secretion
- catecholamine
- steroid
- STH
- somatotropin
- releasing factor
- TSH
- gonadotrophin
- parathyroid hormone
- adrenocorticotropin
- gonadotropic hormone
- epinephrin
- gonadotropin
- ADH
- hypothalamic releasing hormone
- sex hormone
- protirelin
- relaxin
- human growth hormone
- neurohormone
- adrenocorticotrophin
- endocrine
- RH
- gonadotrophic hormone
- vasopressin
- oxytocin
- antidiuretic hormone
- melanocyte-stimulating hormone
- internal secretion
- melatonin
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- hypothalamic releasing factor
- corticotrophin
- adrenaline
- thyrotrophin
- Adrenalin
- somatotrophic hormone
- thymosin
- growth hormone
- ACTH
- insulin
- GI hormones
- steroid hormone
- thyrotropin
- adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Etymology
- ὁρμή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ὁρμῶν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))