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thyrotrophic

[ thahy-ruh-trof-ik, -troh-fik ]

adjective

  1. capable of stimulating the thyroid gland.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thyrotrophic1

First recorded in 1920–25; thyro- + -trophic

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