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noun
A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, TSH
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
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