somatotrophin
- noun
- /ˌsoʊməˈtoʊrəfɪn/
- Specialized
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somatotropina
- The doctor explained that somatotrophin is essential for normal growth in children.
Examples
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Researchers are studying the effects of recombinant somatotrophin on livestock to increase productivity.
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Many athletes use somatotrophin to enhance their performance.
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A deficiency in somatotrophin can result in growth disorders.
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The body produces somatotrophin naturally during growth.
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A deficiency in somatotrophin can result in growth disorders.
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The doctor explained that somatotrophin is essential for normal growth in children.
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Researchers are studying the effects of recombinant somatotrophin on livestock to increase productivity.
Synonyms
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A chemical made by a gland that makes people and animals grow and cells multiply
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A hormone from a small gland in the brain that makes the body grow and cells divide
A substance made by a small gland at the base of the brain that makes people and animals grow
A chemical that makes the body grow and cells multiply
A hormone made by a small gland at the base of the brain that helps the body grow
Surface Forms
Morphology
somatotrophin = somatotroph (opaque) = somato + troph + in
Built from Greek combining forms ('somato-' and 'troph-') plus the protein suffix '-in'; these parts are not productive or familiar to average learners, so the meaning is not obvious.
Etymology
Somatotrophin breaks into somato- meaning 'body', as in somatic, and -trophin meaning 'to feed' or 'nourish', as seen in atrophy where tissue wastes when it is not fed. So, somatotrophin is like a 'body-feeding' hormone, a chemical that helps the body grow.