thyrotropic
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thyrotropic — also thyrotrophic adjective Date: circa 1923 exerting or characterized by a direct influence on the secretory activity of the thyroid gland < thyrotropic functions > … New Collegiate Dictionary
thyrotropic hormone — also thyrotrophic hormone n thyroid stimulating hormone … Medical dictionary
thyrotropic — Stimulating or nurturing the thyroid gland. SYN: thyrotrophic. [thyro + G. trope, a turning] * * * thy·ro·tro·pic .thī rə trō pik, träp ik also thy·ro·tro·phic trō fik adj exerting or characterized by a direct influence on the secretory activity… … Medical dictionary
thyrotropic — thy·ro·trop·ic … English syllables
thyrotropic — adjective see thyrotrophic … Useful english dictionary
thyrotropic hormone — noun Date: 1940 thyroid stimulating hormone … New Collegiate Dictionary
thyrotropic-releasing hormone — (= protirelin; TRH; thyroliberin; TRF) Tripeptide (pyroGlu His Pro NH2) that releases thyrotropin from the anterior pituitary by stimulating adenyl cyclase. May also have neurotransmitter and paracrine functions … Dictionary of molecular biology
thyrotropic hormone — noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland • Syn: ↑thyrotropin, ↑thyrotrophin, ↑thyrotrophic hormone, ↑thyroid stimulating hormone, ↑TSH • Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine … Useful english dictionary
THRF — thyrotropic hormone releasing factor … Medical dictionary
THTH — thyrotropic hromone … Medical dictionary
