inhibin

inhibin definition - medical

in·hib·in (ĭn-hĭbˈĭn)

noun
A peptide hormone secreted by the follicular cells of the ovary and the Sertoli cells of the testis that inhibits secretion of follicle stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.

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