thyrotrophic hormone

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Noun

1.thyrotrophic hormone - anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid glandthyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, TSHendocrine, 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

thyrotrophic hormone

thyrotrophic hormone or thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

a hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the PITUITARY GLAND which triggers the shedding of THYROXINE from the colloidal follicles of the THYROID GLAND into the bloodstream. Excess thyroxine inhibits the production of TSH - an example of a negative FEEDBACK MECHANISM.

thyrotrophic hormone

Related to thyrotrophic hormone: thyrotropic hormone

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Synonyms for thyrotrophic hormone

noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland

Synonyms

thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyrotrophin
thyrotropic hormone
thyrotropin
TSH

Related Words

endocrine
hormone
internal secretion

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