thyrotropin-releasing hormone

thy·rot·ro·pinreleasinghormone

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noun

hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary

Synonyms

thyrotropin-releasing hormone
TRH
thyrotropin-releasing factor
TRF
protirelin

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Broader terms

hormone

Grammar

noun
singular	thyrotropin-releasing hormone
plural	thyrotropin-releasing hormones

Nearby words

thyrotrophic hormone thyrotrophin thyrotropic hormone thyrotropin thyrotropin-releasing factor thyroxin thyroxine thyrse thyrsopteris Thyrsopteris elegans

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