Thyrotropin Definition
-fĭn
noun
A hormone isolated from the anterior pituitary that stimulates the production of thyroxine in the thyroid.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- tsh
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- thyrotrophic hormone
- thyrotrophin
- thyrotropic hormone
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Origin of Thyrotropin
thyro– –trop(h)ic –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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