inhibin
inhibin · inhibins
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
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and is thus under consideration as a male contraceptive
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From inhibit + -in.From inhibit + -in.
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Forms
plural: inhibinsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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