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solvate
Solvay process
solve
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solvent extraction
solvent misuse
solvolysis
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somatomedin
so·mat·o·me·din [ sō màttə md'n, smətə md'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hormone stimulating bone and muscle growth: a hormone produced in the liver that stimulates the growth of bone and muscle
[Late 20th century. <somato- + intermediary]
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