interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone in British English
noun
another name for luteinizing hormone
ICSH in American English
abbreviation
1.
interstitial-cell stimulating hormone: a hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that, in the male, stimulates the interstitial cells of the testes to produce testosterone; chemically identical to luteinizing hormone of the female
2. Pharmacology
a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the pituitary glands of pigs and sheep