activin
Pronunciation: ak′ti-vin
Definition: Placental hormone that reaches maximum levels in maternal serum during labor; helps to regulate production of gonadotropin-releasing hormones, human chorionic gonadotropin, and steroids by the placenta.
[active + -in]
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