Noun: interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
- A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
"interstitial cell-stimulating hormone levels surge just before ovulation";
- luteinizing hormone, LH, ICSH
Derived forms: interstitial cell-stimulating hormones
Type of: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin