thy·ro·tro·pin | \ ˌthī-rə-ˈtrō-pən 
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or less commonly thyrotrophin \ ˌthī-rə-ˈtrō-fən \
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thyrotropin
nounthy·ro·tro·pin | \ ˌthī-rə-ˈtrō-pən \
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also thyrotrophin \ -fən \
\Medical Definition of thyrotropin
2 : a recombinant form of thyroid-stimulating hormone used especially as a diagnostic agent (as in the detection of thyroid cancer)
— called also thyrotropin alfa
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The first known use of thyrotropin was in 1939
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