thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyroid–stimulating hormone
nounDefinition of THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE
: a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland —abbreviation TSH —called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin
See First Known Use of THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE
1941
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