| CORTICOTROPIN | • corticotropin n. (Biochemistry, endocrinology) Synonym of adrenocorticotropic hormone. • CORTICOTROPIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPHIN. |
| CORTICOTROPINS | • corticotropins n. Plural of corticotropin. • CORTICOTROPIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPHIN. |
| GONADOTROPIN | • gonadotropin n. Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. • GONADOTROPIN n. a gonadotropic hormone, as follicle-stimulating hormone. |
| GONADOTROPINS | • gonadotropins n. Plural of gonadotropin. • GONADOTROPIN n. a gonadotropic hormone, as follicle-stimulating hormone. |
| HELIOTROPIN | • heliotropin n. Piperonal. • HELIOTROPIN n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc., aka piperonal. |
| HELIOTROPINS | • HELIOTROPIN n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc., aka piperonal. |
| LIPOTROPIN | • lipotropin n. (Biochemistry) A pituitary hormone that promotes the metabolism of fat, and is a precursor to the endorphins. • LIPOTROPIN n. a protein hormone of the pituitary gland. |
| LIPOTROPINS | • lipotropins n. Plural of lipotropin. • LIPOTROPIN n. a protein hormone of the pituitary gland. |
| LUTEOTROPIN | • luteotropin n. (Biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates… • LUTEOTROPIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPHIN. |
| LUTEOTROPINS | • luteotropins n. Plural of luteotropin. • LUTEOTROPIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPHIN. |
| MELANOTROPIN | • melanotropin n. (Endocrinology, biochemistry) Synonym of melanocyte-stimulating hormone. • MELANOTROPIN n. a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates the production of melanin by melanocytes. |
| MELANOTROPINS | • melanotropins n. Plural of melanotropin. • MELANOTROPIN n. a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates the production of melanin by melanocytes. |
| SOMATOTROPIN | • somatotropin n. (Biology, medicine) Synonym of growth hormone. • SOMATOTROPIN n. a polypeptide growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPHIN, SOMATOTROPINE. |
| SOMATOTROPINE | • somatotropine n. Alternative spelling of somatotropin. • SOMATOTROPINE n. a growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPHIN, SOMATOTROPIN. |
| SOMATOTROPINES | • somatotropines n. Plural of somatotropine. • SOMATOTROPINE n. a growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPHIN, SOMATOTROPIN. |
| SOMATOTROPINS | • somatotropins n. Plural of somatotropin. • SOMATOTROPIN n. a polypeptide growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPHIN, SOMATOTROPINE. |
| THYROTROPIN | • thyrotropin n. (Biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |
| THYROTROPINS | • thyrotropins n. Plural of thyrotropin. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |