thyrotropin

[ thahy-ruh-troh-pin, thahy-ro-truh- ]
/ ˌθaɪ rəˈtroʊ pɪn, θaɪˈrɒ trə- /

noun Biochemistry.

an anterior pituitary hormone that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland.
Also thy·ro·tro·phin [thahy-ruh-troh-fin, thahy-ro-truh-] /ˌθaɪ rəˈtroʊ fɪn, θaɪˈrɒ trə-/.
Also called thyroid-stimulating hormone.

Origin of thyrotropin

First recorded in 1935–40; thyro- + -trope + -in2

Words nearby thyrotropin

thyrotoxic crisis, thyrotoxicosis, thyrotroph, thyrotrophic, thyrotropic, thyrotropin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test, thyroxine, thyrse, thyrsoid

British Dictionary definitions for thyrotropin

thyrotropin

thyrotrophin (ˌθaɪrəʊˈtrəʊfɪn)

/ (ˌθaɪrəʊˈtrəʊpɪn) /

noun

a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland: it stimulates the activity of the thyroid gland Also called: thyroid-stimulating hormone

Word Origin for thyrotropin

C20: from thyro- + -trope + -in

Medical definitions for thyrotropin

thyrotropin
[ thī′rə-trō′pĭn, thī-rŏt′rə- ]

n.

A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates activity of the thyroid gland. thyroid-stimulating hormone thyrotropic hormone

Scientific definitions for thyrotropin

thyrotropin
[ thī′rə-trō′pĭn, thī-rŏt′rə- ]

See thyroid stimulating hormone.