thyrotropin

Also thy·ro·tro·phin
Also

[thahy-ruh-troh-pin, thahy-ro-truh-]

noun

Biochemistry.

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

thyrotropin

/ ˌθaɪrəʊˈtrəʊfɪn, ˌθaɪrəʊˈtrəʊpɪn /

noun

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

thyrotropin

1. See thyroid stimulating hormone

Word History and Origins

Origin of thyrotropin¹

First recorded in 1935–40; thyro- + -trope + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of thyrotropin¹

C20: from _thyro- + _-trope + _-in

Example Sentences

He helped Dr. Guillemin to his first success, the identification of TRF, or thyrotropin releasing factor.

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Sleeping less also alters your thyroid metabolism by decreasing your pituitary gland's production of thyrotropin, a thyroid-stimulating hormone.

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