thyrotropin-releasing hormone
thyrotropin–releasing hormone
nounDefinition of THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE
: a tripeptide hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone —called also thyrotropin-releasing factor
First Known Use of THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE
1968
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