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thyrotropin

[ thahy-ruh-troh-pin, thahy-ro-truh- ]
/ ˌθaɪ rəˈtroʊ pɪn, θaɪˈrɒ trə- /

noun Biochemistry.

an anterior pituitary hormone that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland.

Nearby words

  1. thyrotoxic crisis,
  2. thyrotoxicosis,
  3. thyrotroph,
  4. thyrotrophic,
  5. thyrotropic,
  6. thyrotropin-releasing hormone,
  7. thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test,
  8. thyroxin,
  9. thyroxine,
  10. thyrse
Also thy·ro·tro·phin [thahy-ruh-troh-fin, thahy-ro-truh-] /ˌθaɪ rəˈtroʊ fɪn, θaɪˈrɒ trə-/.

Origin of thyrotropin

First recorded in 1935–40; thyro- + -trope + -in2
Also called thyroid-stimulating hormone.
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British Dictionary definitions for thyrotropin

thyrotropin

thyrotrophin (ˌθaɪrəʊˈtrəʊfɪn)

/ (ˌθaɪrəʊˈtrəʊpɪn) /

noun

a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland: it stimulates the activity of the thyroid glandAlso called: thyroid-stimulating hormone

Word Origin for thyrotropin

C20: from thyro- + -trope + -in
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for thyrotropin

thyrotropin

[ thī′rə-trō′pĭn, thī-rŏt′rə- ]

n.

A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates activity of the thyroid gland.thyroid-stimulating hormone thyrotropic hormone
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Science definitions for thyrotropin

thyrotropin

[ thī′rə-trō′pĭn, thī-rŏt′rə- ]

See thyroid stimulating hormone.
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