Activin Definition

ăktə-vĭn, ăk-tĭvĭn
noun
A polypeptide growth factor that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and the gonads and stimulates the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone.
American Heritage Medicine

A peptide that participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism, and many other diverse functions.

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Noun

Singular:
activin
Plural:
activins

Origin of Activin

  • activ(ate) (inhib)in (from its activating follicle-stimulating hormone)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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