activin

activin definition - medical

ac·ti·vin (ăkˈtə-vĭn, ăk-tĭvˈĭn)

noun
A polypeptide growth factor that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and the gonads and stimulates the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone.

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