[follicle-stimulating hormone] n (ca. 1943): a hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of the ovum-containing follicles in the ovary and activates sperm-forming cells
FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE
Meaning of FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012