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somatotrophin

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so·mat·o·troph·in   (sə-māt'ə-trō'fĭn, sō'mə-tə-)   
n.  Variant of somatotropin.
so·mat·o·tro·pin   (sə-māt'ə-trō'pĭn, sō'mə-tə-)   
n.  See growth hormone.

[somato- + -trop(ic) + -in.]
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somatotrophin

noun
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans [syn: somatotropin
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