thyroid-stimulating hormone
Americannoun
noun
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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
Example Sentences
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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 releases the thyroid-stimulating hormone, which then stimulates the thyroid gland to produce the hormones T3 and T4.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Blood work performed at Nike’s lab showed that Ritzenhein’s thyroid-stimulating hormone and his testosterone levels were both within the normal range.
From New York Times • May 19, 2017
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
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
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