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somatotropin
so·mat·o·tro·pin [ sə màttə trṓpin, smətə trṓpin ] or so·ma·to·tro·phin [ sə màttə trṓfin, smətə trṓfin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
biology 
Same as  growth hormone
[Mid-20th century. <somato- + -trophic1]

so·mat·o·tro·pic adjective
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