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thyrotropin
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thy·ro·tro·pin  (thr-trpn, th-rtr-) also thy·ro·tro·phin (-fn)
n.
A hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates the activity of the thyroid gland. Also called thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotropic hormone.
[thyro- + -trop(h)ic + -in.]
thyro·tropic (-trpk, -trpk), thyro·trophic (-trfk, -trfk) adj.
thyrotropin [ˌθaɪrəʊˈtrəʊpɪn], thyrotrophin
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland: it stimulates the activity of the thyroid gland Also called thyroid-stimulating hormone
[from thyro- + -trope + -in]
thyrotropin  (thr-trpn, th-rtr-)
See thyroid stimulating hormone.
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Noun1.thyrotropin - anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, TSH
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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It would seem that the anterior pituitary ceases production of growth and gonadotrophic hormones and prolactin in favor of increased elaboration of thyrotropic and adrenotrophic principles, which may be regarded as more urgently needed in such emergencies.
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107) THHG appears to result from a thyrotropic effect of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which, like TSH, is a glycoprotein and shares a common alpha-subunit.
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