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thyroid-stimulating hormone
[ thahy-roid stim-yuh-ley-ting ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- thyrotropin. : TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyroid stimulating hormone
- A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates the activity of the thyroid gland.
- Also called thyrotropin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thyroid-stimulating hormone1
First recorded in 1955–60
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