thyroid-stimulating hormone
A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that…A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.
anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
Synonyms
5 synonymsthyrotropinTSH
Close in meaning
- anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland:thyrotropinthyrotropic hormonethyrotrophinthyrotrophic hormoneTSH
Lessons for this word
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