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THYROTROPHIC HORMONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
Synonyms:
thyroid-stimulating hormone; thyrotrophic hormone; thyrotrophin; thyrotropic hormone; thyrotropin; TSH
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("thyrotrophic hormone" 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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