thyroid-stimulating hormone thy·roids·ti·mulatinghormone uncommon noun 1. anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland Synonymsthyrotropinthyrotropic hormonethyrotrophinthyrotrophic hormonethyroid-stimulating hormoneTSH Related words Broader terms hormone WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.