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thyreotropic

thyreotropic is the alternative form of thyrotropic.

Meaning of thyrotropic

Adjective

thyrotropic (not comparable)

  1. Able to stimulate the action of the thyroid gland
    • Foxl2 is also expressed in the gonadotropic cells of the pituitary gland at 11.5 dpc and in the thyrotropic and gonadotropic cells of the adult pituitary [ 10 ]; in the dorsal maxillary first branchial arch (BA1); and in a delimited domain at the maxillary-mandibular junction at 10.5 dpc [ 11 ].2015 July 2, Mara Marongiu et al., “FOXL2 modulates cartilage, skeletal development and IGF1-dependent growth in mice”, in BMC Developmental Biology, volume 15, →DOI

Questions about thyreotropic

What is thyreotropic the alternative form of?
Thyreotropic is the alternative form of thyrotropic.

Words near thyreotropic in the dictionary

  1. thyreophorids
  2. thyreostat
  3. thyreostatic
  4. thyreostats
  5. thyreotoxicosis
  6. thyreotropic
  7. thyridia
  8. thyridial
  9. thyridid
  10. thyridids
  11. thyridium

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