somatotropic
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somatotropic — Having a stimulating effect on body growth. SYN: somatotrophic. [somato + G. trope, a turning] * * * so·ma·to·trop·ic .sō mət ə trō pik, sə .mat ə , träp ik or so·ma·to·tro·phic trō fik adj promoting growth <somatotropic activity> * * *… … Medical dictionary
somatotropic hormone — n GROWTH HORMONE … Medical dictionary
somatotropic — so·ma·to·trop·ic … English syllables
somatotropic — … Useful english dictionary
somatotropic hormone — noun Etymology: somat + tropic Date: 1938 growth hormone 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
somatotropic hormone — noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans • Syn: ↑somatotropin, ↑somatotrophin, ↑somatotrophic hormone, ↑STH, ↑human growth hormone, ↑growth hormone • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
STHRF — somatotropic hormone releasing factor … Medical dictionary
somatotrophic hormone — somatotropic hormone growth h … Medical dictionary
STHRF — • somatotropic hormone releasing factor … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
STH — Abbreviation for somatotropic hormone. * * * soil transmitted helminth; somatotropic hormone; subtotal hysterectomy * * * STH abbr somatotropic hormone … Medical dictionary