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follicle-stimulating hormone

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1. n. 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 Source: wordnet

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mammals follicles activates anterior cells female form gonadotropic graafian growth hormone male pituitary secreted sperm stimulates

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follicle follicular folliculated folliculitis folliculous follies folliful

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