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STH

STH

9.1
A hormone made by a small gland at the base of the brain that helps the body grow
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : hormona de crecimiento

Examples

  • -Sth

  • Here, Q is the energy released in the reactions, and sth is the thermal-neutron absorption cross section.

    Academic text (2004)
  • (7) Pay attention to the BOSCH BTP1005 24V Battery work of the standing posture; cannot treat STH lightly.

    Blog text (19)
  • Human growth hormone, or sth, plays a critical role in development during childhood.

  • Doctors often check levels of sth to assess growth issues in children.

  • The body produces sth in response to sleep and exercise, aiding in growth and metabolism.

Synonyms

growth hormone
vsSTH
  • Specialized
21 3.5

A chemical made by a gland that makes people and animals grow and cells multiply

limits the description to human promotion of growth rather than broader animals
human growth hormone
vsSTH
  • Specialized
7 4.3

A chemical made by a small gland under the brain that helps the body grow and make new cells

is the same hormone but presented with the key concept name
somatotropin
vsSTH
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A hormone from a small gland in the brain that makes the body grow and cells divide

narrows this general hormone sense to humans rather than all animals
somatotropic hormone
vsSTH
  • Specialized
7.9

A substance made by a small gland at the base of the brain that makes people and animals grow

focuses on human growth specifically rather than also covering animals
somatotrophin
vsSTH
  • Specialized
8.1

A hormone made by a gland at the base of the brain that makes people and animals grow

specifies the hormone's role in humans rather than in other animals
somatotrophic hormone
vsSTH
  • Specialized
6.7

A chemical that makes the body grow and cells multiply

restricts the same idea to human growth rather than animal growth

Surface Forms

STH singular
STHs plural

Etymology

The word STH is short for somatotropin, built from somato- meaning 'body' and -tropin meaning 'to act on', so it literally names a hormone that acts on the body to make it grow.