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thyroid-stimulating hormone

thyroid-stimulating hormone noun: a glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.

Noun

thyroid-stimulating hormone (uncountable)

  1. A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.
    Synonyms:
    TSH, thyrotropin

Synonyms of thyroid-stimulating hormone

Questions about thyroid-stimulating hormone

What does thyroid-stimulating hormone mean?
Thyroid-stimulating hormone means a glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.
What part of speech is thyroid-stimulating hormone?
Thyroid-stimulating hormone is a noun.

Words near thyroid-stimulating hormone in the dictionary

  1. thyroid hormones
  2. thyroid panel
  3. thyroid panels
  4. thyroid storm
  5. thyroid storms
  6. thyroid-stimulating hormone
  7. thyroidal
  8. thyroidally
  9. thyroideal
  10. thyroidectomies
  11. thyroidectomise

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