单词 | thyrotropic |
释义 | > as lemmasthyrotropic thyrotropic adj. Brit. /ˌθʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪk/ , /ˌθʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊpɪk/ , U.S. /ˌθaɪrəˈtrɑpɪk/ , /ˌθaɪrəˈtroʊpɪk/ (also thyroˈtrophic, †thyreoˈtropic, †thyreoˈtrophic) applied to a hormone secreted by the pituitary which regulates the activity of the thyroid gland.ΚΠ 1930 Crew & Wiesner in Brit. Med. Jrnl. 26 Apr. 777/1 (heading) On the existence of a fourth hormone, thyreotropic in nature, of the anterior pituitary. 1957 New Biol. 23 117 The pituitary gland exerts some control over the thyroid gland, as it secretes a ‘thyrotropic’ hormone. 1965 J. Lee & F. Knowles Animal Hormones ii. 21 Adrenocorticotrophic hormone..and thyrotrophic hormone..are also secreted by the adenohypophysis. < as lemmas |
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