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thyrotropic

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thyrotropic /thy·ro·tro·pic/ (-tro´pik)
1. pertaining to or marked by thyrotropism.
2. having an influence on the thyroid gland.
thy·ro·trop·ic (thr-trpk, -trpk) or thy·ro·troph·ic (-trfk, -trfk)
adj.
Stimulating or nurturing the thyroid gland.
thyrotropic [thi″ro-trop´ik]
1. pertaining to or marked by thyrotropism.
2. having an influence on the thyroid gland.
thyrotropic
1. pertaining to or marked by thyrotropism.
2. having an influence on the thyroid gland.
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