Thyrotrope
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thyrotrope is a noun meaning (cytology) An endocrine cell in the anterior pituitary which produces thyroid-stimulating hormone in response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone.
Meaning
(cytology) An endocrine cell in the anterior pituitary which produces thyroid-stimulating hormone in response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone.
Word Forms
- thyrotropes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thyrotroph, thyrotropinoma, corticotrope, thyroidization, thyrosphere, thymopoiesis.
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