stimulating

  • 131interstitial cell-stimulating hormone — noun a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals • Syn: ↑luteinizing hormone, ↑LH, ↑ICSH • Hypernyms: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin,… …

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  • 132melanocyte-stimulating hormone — noun a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes • Syn: ↑MSH • Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine, ↑internal secretion …

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