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FSH vs gonadotrophin

gonadotrophin vs FSH

FSH and gonadotrophin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
FSH Yes No No No
gonadotrophin Yes No No No
As nouns, gonadotrophin is a hypernym of FSH; that is, gonadotrophin is a word with a broader meaning than FSH:
  • FSH: a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm
  • gonadotrophin: hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Other hypernyms of FSH include gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin.
FSH (noun) gonadotrophin (noun)
a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Difference between FSH and gonadotrophin

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