thyrotropin Syllabification: (thy·ro·tro·pin)Pronunciation: /ˌTHīrōˈtrōpin, THīˈrätrə-/ (also thyrotrophin /-fin/)Definition of thyrotropin noun Biochemistry a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of thyroid hormones. thyrotropin in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of thyrotropin in the British & World English dictionary