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inhibin

noun

Etymology

From inhibit + -in.

  1. derived from inhibitus
  2. suffixed as inhibin — “inhibit + in”

Definitions

  1. A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of…

    A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and is thus under consideration as a male contraceptive

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