somatotropin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of growth hormone.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

somatotropin somatotropins somatotrophin somatotropine

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek σῶμᾰ (sômă)der. English somato- Proto-Indo-European *trep-der. Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor. English -tropic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English -tropin English somatotropin From somato- + -tropin.

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