Müllerian inhibiting substance
noun
Müllerian in·hib·it·ing substance
-in-ˌhib-ət-iŋ- 
variants
or Mullerian inhibiting substance
or müllerian inhibiting substance
or mullerian inhibiting substance
: a glycoprotein hormone produced by the Sertoli cells of the male testis during fetal development that causes regression and atrophy of the Müllerian ducts : anti-mullerian hormone
—abbreviation MIS
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“Müllerian inhibiting substance.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/M%C3%BCllerian%20inhibiting%20substance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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