HORMONE, THYROTROPIN


Meaning of HORMONE, THYROTROPIN in English

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain) that promotes the growth of the thyroid gland (in the neck) and stimulates it. The suffix -tropin indicates "an affinity for". Thyrotropin has an affinity for the thyroid. Thyrotropin is known also as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.