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