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- [in-hib-in]
- /ɪnˈhɪb ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-hib-in]
- /ɪnˈhɪb ɪn/
Definitions of inhibin word
- noun inhibin (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. 1
- noun inhibin a peptide hormone, produced by both the ovary and the testis, that inhibits (and thus regulates) the production of FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) 0
- noun inhibin a protein-based hormone, produced in small quantities in the testes and ovaries, that inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone 0
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Origin of inhibin
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85; inhib(it) + -in2
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Parts of speech for Inhibin
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inhibin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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