Synonym of thyrotropin

(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.

Alternative spelling of follicle stimulating hormone

(medicine, especially serotherapy) Any of several medical regimens that introduce sex hormones to the body to replace lost or unavailable ones.

(biochemistry) Any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are involved in regulating the production of melanin.

Alternative spelling of hormone replacement therapy

A hormone that is produced by male fetuses early in development and causes the Müllerian ducts to atrophy and disappear.

plural of hormone-replacement therapy

plural of hormone replacement therapy

Any of a class of neuropeptides present in the cerebral ganglia of certain hermaphrodite freshwater snails