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PROTIRELIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
Synonyms:
protirelin; thyrotropin-releasing factor; thyrotropin-releasing hormone; TRF; TRH
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("protirelin" 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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