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THYROTROPHIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thyrotrophin mean? 

THYROTROPHIN (noun)
  The noun THYROTROPHIN has 1 sense:

1. anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid glandplay

  Familiarity information: THYROTROPHIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THYROTROPHIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

thyroid-stimulating hormone; thyrotrophic hormone; thyrotrophin; thyrotropic hormone; thyrotropin; TSH

Hypernyms ("thyrotrophin" is a kind of...):

endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)


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