WordNet
thyroid-stimulating hormone
n. anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland [syn: thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, TSH]
Wikipedia
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, TSH, or hTSH for human TSH) is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T), and then triiodothyronine (T) which stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body. It is a glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by thyrotrope cells in the anterior pituitary gland, which regulates the endocrine function of the thyroid.