thyrotropin-releasing hormone

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

noun

Biochemistry.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of thyrotropin-releasing hormone¹

First recorded in 1965–70