thyrotrophin

T1H4Y4R1O1T1R1O1P3H4I1N1

A form of thyrotropin — A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounthyrotrophin (countable and uncountable, plural thyrotrophins)

plural thyrotrophins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of thyrotropin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounanterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland

Broader
hormoneendocrineinternal secretion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

thyrotrophin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrotrophin

MLA

“thyrotrophin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrotrophin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyrotrophin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrotrophin.

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