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INTERSTITIAL CELL-STIMULATING HORMONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
Synonyms:
ICSH; interstitial cell-stimulating hormone; LH; luteinizing hormone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("interstitial cell-stimulating hormone" is a kind of...):
gonadotrophic hormone; gonadotrophin; gonadotropic hormone; gonadotropin (hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity)
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