thyroid-stimulating hormone
noun
thyrotropin. TSH
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thyroid-stimulating hormone
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thyroid stimulating hormone
thyroid stimulating hormoneA glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates the activity of the thyroid gland.
thyroid-stimulating hormone
American
[thahy-roid stim-yuh-ley-ting]
/ ˈθaɪ rɔɪd ˌstɪm jəˌleɪ tɪŋ /
noun
Biochemistry.
thyroid-stimulating hormone
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thyroid stimulating hormone
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A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates the activity of the thyroid gland.
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Also called thyrotropin
Etymology
Origin of thyroid-stimulating hormone
First recorded in 1955–60
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These include thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, which stimulates the thyroid gland to release two other hormones: triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2024
The anterior pituitary produces six hormones: growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
For every doubling of the mothers’ BPA levels, there was 9.9 percent less thyroid-stimulating hormone in their baby boys.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 4, 2012
Thyrogen is a synthetic thyroid-stimulating hormone given by injection to patients who have had their thyroid glands removed; they need the drug to receive treatment or undergo diagnostic tests.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2011
Sleeping less also alters your thyroid metabolism by decreasing your pituitary gland's production of thyrotropin, a thyroid-stimulating hormone.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2010
Likewise, if more thyroid hormone is needed, the pituitary sends a signal called thyroid stimulating hormone, or TSH, to the thyroid to activate it.
From Washington Post ● May 23, 2016
It’s part of a trend toward do-it-yourself exams that include a growing array of tests for genetics, fertility, blood cholesterol levels, thyroid stimulating hormone, urinary tract infections and more.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2013
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