NOUN | substance | thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin | hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary |
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Meaning | hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary. | |
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Synonyms | TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin | |
Broader | hormone, endocrine, internal secretion | The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
Spanish | hormona liberadora de tirotropina, protirelin | |
Catalan | hormona alliberadora de tirotropina, protirelin |
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