thy·ro·tro·pin (th  r -tr  p n, th-r tr-) 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. thy ro·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-) |
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| Noun | 1. | thyrotropin - anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland 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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