(ˌsəʊmətəʊˈtrəʊfɪn), somatotropine (ˌsəʊmətəʊˈtrəʊpɪn) or somatotropin (ˌsəʊmətəʊˈtrəʊpɪn)
noun
other names for growth hormone
Derived forms
somatotrophic (ˌsomatoˈtrophic) or somatotropic (ˌsomatoˈtropic)
adjective
growth hormone in British English
noun
a hormone synthesized in and secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes growth of the long bones in the limbs and increases the synthesis of protein essential for growth