thyroid-stimulating hormone
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyroid-stimulating hormone n a hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that regulates the formation and secretion of thyroid hormone
called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, TSH
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a hormone, synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland under the control of
thyrotrophin-releasing hormone, that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland. Defects in TSH production lead to over- or under-secretion of
thyroid hormone.
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(TSH), thyrotropic hormone thyrotropin.
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thyroid-stimulating hormone — TSH; = thyrotrophin a hormone, synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland under the control of thyrotrophin releasing hormone, that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland. Defects in TSH production lead to over or under secretion… … The new mediacal dictionary
thyroid-stimulating hormone — noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑thyrotropin, ↑thyrotropic hormone, ↑thyrotrophin, ↑thyrotrophic hormone, ↑TSH • Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thyroid-stimulating hormone — (= TSH; thyrotropin) Polypeptide hormone (28 kD), secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, that activates cyclic AMP production in thyroid cells leading to production and release of the thyroid hormones … Dictionary of molecular biology
thyroid-stimulating hormone — noun Date: 1941 a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland abbreviation TSH; called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin … New Collegiate Dictionary
