thyrotropin-releasing hormone

noun

: a tripeptide hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone

called also thyrotropin-releasing factor

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thyrotropin-releasing hormone was in 1968

Dictionary Entries Near thyrotropin-releasing hormone

thyrotropin

thyrotropin-releasing hormone

thyroxine

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“Thyrotropin-releasing hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thyrotropin-releasing%20hormone. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

thyrotropin-releasing hormone

noun
: a tripeptide hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
abbreviation TRH

called also protirelin, thyrotropin-releasing factor

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