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.
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Also thy·ro·tro·phin [thahy-ruh-troh-fin, thahy-ro-truh-]. /ˌθaɪ rəˈtroʊ fɪn, θaɪˈrɒ trə-/.
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
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Medical 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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Scientific definitions for thyrotropin
thyrotropin
[ thī′rə-trō′pĭn, thī-rŏt′rə- ]
See thyroid stimulating hormone.
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