thyrotropin-releasing hormone
[ thahy-ruh-troh-pin ri-lee-sing, thahy-ro-truh- ]
/ ˌθaɪ rəˈtroʊ pɪn rɪˌli sɪŋ, θaɪˈrɒ trə- /
noun Biochemistry.
a small peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that controls the release of thyrotropin by the pituitary. Abbreviation: TRH
Also called
thy·ro·tro·pin-re·leas·ing fac·tor.
Origin of thyrotropin-releasing hormone
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby thyrotropin-releasing hormone
thyrotoxicosis,
thyrotroph,
thyrotrophic,
thyrotropic,
thyrotropin,
thyrotropin-releasing hormone,
thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test,
thyroxine,
thyrse,
thyrsoid,
thyrsus
Medical definitions for thyrotropin-releasing hormone
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
n.
A tripeptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyrotropin.
thyroliberin