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somatotropin
so·mat·o·tro·pin S0555760 (sə-măt′ə-trō′pĭn, sō′mə-tə-) also so·mat·o·tro·phin (-trō′fĭn)n. See growth hormone.
[somato- + -tropin.]so•mat•o•tro•pin (səˌmæt əˈtroʊ pɪn)
n. a polypeptide growth hormone of humans, secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Also called human growth hormone. [1940–45; somatotrop(hic) stimulating body growth (see somato-, -trophic) + -in1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | somatotropin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humansgrowth hormone, human growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, STHendocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effectProtropin - trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned |
Translationssomatotropin
somatotropin: see growth hormonegrowth hormone
or somatotropin
, glycoprotein hormone released by the anterior pituitary gland that is necessary for normal skeletal growth in humans (see protein).
..... Click the link for more information. .somatotropin[‚sō·mə′tä·trə·pən] (biochemistry) The growth hormone of the pituitary gland. somatotropin
somatotropin [so´mah-to-tro″pin] growth hormone. adj., adj somatotro´pic.so·ma·to·tro·pin (sō'mă-tō-trō'pin), Do not confuse this word with somatropin.A protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary, produced by the acidophil cells, which promotes body growth, fat mobilization, and inhibition of glucose use; diabetogenic when present in excess; a deficiency of somatotropin is associated with a number of types of dwarfism (type III is an X-linked disorder). Synonym(s): growth hormone, pituitary growth hormone, somatotropic hormone [for somatotrophin, fr. somato- + G. trophē nourishment; corrupted to -tropin and reanalyzed as fr. G. tropē, a turning] somatotropin (sə-măt′ə-trō′pĭn, sō′mə-tə-) also somatotrophin (-trō′fĭn)n. See growth hormone.somatotropin Growth hormone, see there. so·ma·to·tro·pin , somatotropic hormone (sōmă-tō-trōpin, -trōpik hōrmōn) A protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary, produced by the acidophil cells, which promotes body growth, fat mobilization, and inhibition of glucose utilization; diabetogenic when present in excess; a deficiency of somatotropin is associated with a number of types of dwarfism.
Compare: bioregulator
Synonym(s): growth hormone, pituitary growth hormone. [fr. somato- + G. trophē nourishment; corrupted to -tropin and reanalyzed as fr. G. tropē, a turning]somatotropin Growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA techniques (genetic engineering) and used to treat growth defects. Brand names are Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Saizen and Zomacton.so·ma·to·tro·pin , somatotropic hormone (sōmă-tō-trōpin, -trōpik hōrmōn) Protein hormone of anterior lobe of pituitary, produced by acidophil cells, which promotes body growth, fat mobilization, and inhibition of glucose use.
Synonym(s): growth hormone. [fr. somato- + G. trophē nourishment; corrupted to -tropin and reanalyzed as fr. G. tropē, a turning]FinancialSeeGHsomatotropin
Related to somatotropin: somatostatin, somatomedin, Somatropin, cortisol, Recombinant bovine somatotropinSynonyms for somatotropinnoun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary glandSynonyms- growth hormone
- human growth hormone
- somatotrophic hormone
- somatotrophin
- somatotropic hormone
- STH
Related Words- endocrine
- hormone
- internal secretion
- Protropin
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