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1. thyrotropin-releasing_hormone
noun. hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
Rhymes with Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
2. thyrotropin-releasing_factor
noun. hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
3. hormone-replacement_therapy
noun. hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis.
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4. energy-releasing
adjective. (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy.
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6. heat-releasing
adjective. (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat.
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9. hormone
noun. ['ˈhɔrˌmoʊn'] the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.
Synonyms
- parathormone
- Pitressin
- glucocorticoid
- TRF
- thyrotropin-releasing hormone
- thyroid hormone
- TRH
- somatotropic hormone
- epinephrine
- releasing hormone
- MSH
- somatotrophin
- glucagon
- adrenosterone
- thyrotropin-releasing factor
- corticotropin
- thyrotropic hormone
- Pitocin
- thyrotrophic hormone
- secretion
- catecholamine
- steroid
- STH
- somatotropin
- releasing factor
- TSH
- gonadotrophin
- parathyroid hormone
- adrenocorticotropin
- gonadotropic hormone
- epinephrin
- gonadotropin
- ADH
- hypothalamic releasing hormone
- sex hormone
- protirelin
- relaxin
- human growth hormone
- neurohormone
- adrenocorticotrophin
- endocrine
- RH
- gonadotrophic hormone
- vasopressin
- oxytocin
- antidiuretic hormone
- melanocyte-stimulating hormone
- internal secretion
- melatonin
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- hypothalamic releasing factor
- corticotrophin
- adrenaline
- thyrotrophin
- Adrenalin
- somatotrophic hormone
- thymosin
- growth hormone
- ACTH
- insulin
- GI hormones
- steroid hormone
- thyrotropin
- adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Etymology
- ὁρμή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ὁρμῶν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Sentences with thyrotropin-releasing-hormone
1. Noun Phrase
The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), which stimulates the pituitary gland to release thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).
