Meaning Of The Word Inhibin

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inhibin in American English
a protein-based hormone, produced in small quantities in the testes and ovaries, that inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone
noun: a hormone, found in semen, that acts on the pituitary gland to decrease FSH

inhibin in British English
noun: a peptide hormone, produced by both the ovary and the testis, that inhibits (and thus regulates) the production of FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)

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