thyroid-stimulating hormone
noun
thy·roid-stim·u·lat·ing hormone
ˈthī-ˌrȯid-ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-tiŋ-
: a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland
—abbreviation TSH
called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin
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