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Hormone vs Inhibin - What's the difference?

hormone | inhibin |

As nouns the difference between hormone and inhibin

is that hormone is while inhibin is (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.

hormone

English

(wikipedia hormone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
  • (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
  • Any similar substance in plants.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hormonal * hormone therapy

    Anagrams

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    inhibin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (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