THYROTROPIC HORMONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland

Synonyms:

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

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("thyrotropic hormone" is a kind of...):

endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

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