hypophysiotropic

adjective

hy·po·phys·io·tro·pic ˌhī-pō-ˌfiz-ē-ō-ˈtrō-pik

-ˈträp-ik

variants or hypophysiotrophic

-ˈtrō-fik

also hypophyseotropic or hypophyseotrophic

: acting on or stimulating the hypophysis

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