Where does “thyrotropic” come from?
thyrotropic (English) comes from English -tropic, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
thyrotropic (English): Able to stimulate the action of the thyroid gland
Definitions
- Able to stimulate the action of the thyroid gland
Ancestry of “thyrotropic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -tropic | turning or changing; affecting or attracted to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |