| 释义 |
-tropin
-tropin also -trophinsuff. Hormone affecting the growth or function of a certain kind of cell, tissue, or organ: gonadotropin
[Variant -tropin : -trop(ic) + -in. Variant -trophin : -troph(ic) + -in (with subsequent mutual influence between the two suffixes, with the result that that modern scientific usage treats them as variants of a single suffix).]-tropin
-tropin [ trop- + -in] Suffix indicating the stimulating effect of a substance, esp. a hormone, on its target organ. |