ALL meanings of inhibin
in·hib·in
I i - 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