Inhibin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Inhibin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and is thus under consideration as a male contraceptive.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and is thus under consideration as a male contraceptive.
Word Forms
- inhibins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include immunoreactive, dimeric, vasoinhibin, gonadulin, descendin, folliculin.
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