FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates sperm-forming cells in male mammals

	Synonyms:	FSH

	See Also:	gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the growth and maturation of eggs in females and sperm in males, and sex hormone production in both males and females.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	This is the pituitary hormone that stimulates follicle growth in women and sperm formation in men.