Denoting a stimulatory hormone that acts on the pituitary gland (hypophysis). SYN: hypophyseotropic.
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hy·po·phys·io·tro·pic .hī-pō-.fiz-ē-ō-'trō-pik, -'träp-ik or hy·po·phys·io·tro·phic -'trō-fik also hy·po·phys·eo·tro·pic or hy·po·phys·eo·tro·phic adj acting on or stimulating the hypophysis <\hypophysiotropic hormones>
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hy·po·phys·io·tro·pic (hi″po-fiz″e-o-troґpik) acting on the pituitary gland (hypophysis), as certain hormones.Medical dictionary. 2011.