Meanings
nounthyrotropin (countable and uncountable, plural thyrotropins)
plural thyrotropins · alternative thyrotrophin
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
Synonyms: thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH, thyrotropic hormone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
More synonyms by meaning
nounanterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
- Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
- Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
- New Latinthyreoīdēs
- Englishthyroid
- Englishthyro-
- Proto-Indo-European*trep-
- Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
- Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
- Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
- Englishthyrotropin
From thyro- + -tropin.
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APA
thyrotropin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrotropin
MLA
“thyrotropin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrotropin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyrotropin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrotropin.
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