thyrotropin-releasing hormone

[ thahy-ruh-troh-pin ri-lee-sing, thahy-ro-truh- ]

/ ˌθaɪ rəˈtroʊ pɪn rɪˌli sɪŋ, θaɪˈrɒ trə- /

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noun Biochemistry.

a small peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that controls the release of thyrotropin by the pituitary. Abbreviation: TRH

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Also called thy·ro·tro·pin-re·leas·ing fac·tor.

Origin of thyrotropin-releasing hormone

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby thyrotropin-releasing hormone

thyrotoxicosis, thyrotroph, thyrotrophic, thyrotropic, thyrotropin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test, thyroxine, thyrse, thyrsoid, thyrsus

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Medical definitions for thyrotropin-releasing hormone

thyrotropin-releasing hormone

A tripeptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyrotropin.thyroliberin