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THE nomenclature of pituitary autacoids is unsatisfactory, and current terminology with reference to those of the anterior lobe is particularly at fault. The terms thyrotropic and gonadotropic are in general use. These terms are misleading. The Greek word τρ○π○ς or τρ○πη means a turn, return, or turning about and the verb τρεπω from the same root can be used transitively to signify direct or guide.
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LANDGREBE, F. Nomenclature of Pituitary Autacoids. Nature 148, 85 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/148085a0
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