English noun: FSH | |||
1. | FSH (substance) 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 | follicle-stimulating hormone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin | ||