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• Follicle

  [fol-i-kuh l] /ˈfɒl ɪ kəl/ noun 1. Anatomy. 2. Botany. a dry seed vessel, or pod, consisting of a single carpel, splitting at maturity only along the front part of the suture. /ˈfɒlɪkəl/ noun 1. any small sac or cavity in the body having an excretory, secretory, or protective function: a hair follicle 2. (botany) […]

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  [fol-i-kuh l stim-yuh-ley-ting] /ˈfɒl ɪ kəl ˌstɪm yəˌleɪ tɪŋ/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. . noun 1. a gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates maturation of ovarian follicles in female mammals and growth of seminiferous tubules in males FSH See also luteinizing hormone, prolactin follicle-stimulating hormone n. Abbr. FSH A glycoprotein hormone of the […]

• Follicular

  [fuh-lik-yuh-ler] /fəˈlɪk yə lər/ adjective 1. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling a or ; provided with . 2. Pathology. affecting or originating in a or . follicular fol·lic·u·lar (fə-lĭk’yə-lər) adj.

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