inhibin

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Etymology[edit]

inhibit +‎ -in

Noun[edit]

inhibin (countable and uncountable, plural inhibins)

  1. (biochemistry) 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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