THYROTROPIN

thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH

(noun) anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

thyrotropin (countable and uncountable, plural thyrotropins)

(hormone) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

Synonyms

• thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH, thyrotropic hormone

Source: Wiktionary



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