thyrotrope

English

Etymology

thyro- +‎ -trope

Noun

thyrotrope (plural thyrotropes)

  1. (cytology) An endocrine cell in the anterior pituitary which produces thyroid-stimulating hormone in response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone.
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