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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.
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
6. follicle
noun. ['ˈfɑːləkəl, ˈfɑːlɪkəl'] any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity.
Synonyms
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))