preprothyrotropin

English

Etymology

From prepro- +‎ thyro- +‎ tropin.

Noun

preprothyrotropin (uncountable)

  1. (endrocrinology, biochemistry) A large precursor protein of thyrotropin-releasing hormone, derived by posttranscriptional processing and enzymatic modification.
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