Medical Definition of Thyrotropic
1. Stimulating or nurturing the thyroid gland. Synonym: thyrotrophic. Origin: thyro-+ G. Trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyrotropic
Literary usage of Thyrotropic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"... ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), which controls steroid hormone secretion
by the adrenal cortex; thyrotropic hormone, which stimulates the activity ..."
2. Biological Science And Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and by Dsc, National Research Council, Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk, Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Academies Press (U.S.) (2006)
"... The STG-IFA immunoenzyme kit for detection of somatotropic hormone; • The
TTG-IFA immunoenzyme kit for detection of thyrotropic hormone; • The AFP-IFA ..."
3. Enzymes in Poultry and Swine Nutrition by R. R. Marquardt, Zhengkang Han (1997)
"Interaction between somatotropic and thyrotropic axis in regulation of growth
and development of broiler chickens. ..."
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