follicle stimulating hormone

== English == === Alternative forms === follicle-stimulating hormone === Noun === follicle stimulating hormone (plural follicle stimulating hormones, abbreviation FSH) (biochemistry) A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals. ==== Synonyms ==== follitropin ==== Translations ====