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thyrotropin-releasing hormone

American  
[thahy-ruh-troh-pin ri-lee-sing, thahy-ro-truh-] / ˌθaɪ rəˈtroʊ pɪn rɪˌli sɪŋ, θaɪˈrɒ trə- /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

Etymology

Origin of thyrotropin-releasing hormone

First recorded in 1965–70

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