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Somatotropin vs Somatotropic - What's the difference?

somatotropin | somatotropic |

As a noun somatotropin

is a polypeptide growth hormone produced by the human pituitary gland.

As an adjective somatotropic is

that stimulates body growth.

somatotropin

English

Alternative forms

* somatotrophin

Noun

  • (biochemistry) A polypeptide growth hormone produced by the human pituitary gland.

    • Anagrams

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    somatotropic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physiology) That stimulates body growth