- thyrotropic hormone
- thyrotropic hormone also thyrotrophic hormone n thyroid-stimulating hormone
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thyrotropic hormone
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thyrotropic hormone — noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland • Syn: ↑thyrotropin, ↑thyrotrophin, ↑thyrotrophic hormone, ↑thyroid stimulating hormone, ↑TSH • Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine … Useful english dictionary
thyrotropic hormone — noun Date: 1940 thyroid stimulating hormone … New Collegiate Dictionary
hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… … Universalium
Hormone — A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by specialized glands such as the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living,… … Medical dictionary
thyroid-stimulating hormone — n a hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that regulates the formation and secretion of thyroid hormone called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, TSH * * * (TSH … Medical dictionary
thyroid-stimulating hormone — noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑thyrotropin, ↑thyrotropic hormone, ↑thyrotrophin, ↑thyrotrophic hormone, ↑TSH • Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thyrotrophic hormone — noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑thyrotropin, ↑thyrotropic hormone, ↑thyrotrophin, ↑thyroid stimulating hormone, ↑TSH • Hypernyms: ↑hormo … Useful english dictionary
thyroid-stimulating hormone — noun Date: 1941 a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland abbreviation TSH; called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin … New Collegiate Dictionary
thyrotropic-releasing hormone — (= protirelin; TRH; thyroliberin; TRF) Tripeptide (pyroGlu His Pro NH2) that releases thyrotropin from the anterior pituitary by stimulating adenyl cyclase. May also have neurotransmitter and paracrine functions … Dictionary of molecular biology
THRF — thyrotropic hormone releasing factor … Medical dictionary
