noun
follicle-stimulating hormone; FSH
Medical term for the pituitary hormone that stimulates ovarian follicle growth and spermatogenesis.
卵胞刺激ホルモンは下垂体前葉から分泌される。
Follicle-stimulating hormone is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland.
Luteinizing hormone (LH); works together with FSH in the reproductive cycle.
Compound of 卵胞 (ovarian follicle), 刺激 (stimulation), and ホルモン (hormone), a direct translation of the English term.