Assertion: thyroid stimulating hormone | /r/CapableOf | stimulate the thyroid gland
Facets:
value: to produce thyroxine
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, or abbreviated TSH) is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T 4 ), and then triiodothyronine (T 3 ) which stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body.