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somatotropic

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Main Entry: so·ma·to·trop·ic
Pronunciation: "sO-m&t-&-'trO-pik, s&-"mat-&-, -'träp-ik
Variant: or so·ma·to·tro·phic /-'trO-fik/
Function: adjective
: promoting growth <somatotropic activity>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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somatotropic so·mat·o·trop·ic (sō-māt'ə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk, sō'mə-tə-) or so·mat·o·troph·ic (-trŏf'ĭk, -trō'fĭk)
adj.
Having a stimulating effect on body growth.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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