thyroid-stimulating hormone

noun

A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.

Similar
TSHthyrotropinthyrotropic hormonethyrotrophinthyrotrophic hormone
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Meanings

nounthyroid-stimulating hormone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.

    Synonyms: TSH, thyrotropin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.

Similar
TSHthyrotropin

More synonyms by meaning

nounanterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland

Similar
thyrotropinthyrotropic hormonethyrotrophinthyrotrophic hormoneTSH
Broader
hormoneendocrineinternal secretion
Also see
thyrotropic hormonethyrotropin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 促甲狀腺激素 /促甲状腺激素
  • 促甲狀腺激素 /促甲状腺激素 (cùjiǎzhuàngxiàn jīsù)glycoprotein hormone
Finnish tyreotropiini, tyrotropiini
  • tyreotropiiniglycoprotein hormone
  • tyrotropiiniglycoprotein hormone
Cite this entry
APA

thyroid-stimulating hormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroid-stimulating%20hormone

MLA

“thyroid-stimulating hormone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroid-stimulating%20hormone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyroid-stimulating hormone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroid-stimulating%20hormone.

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