STH
- noun
- Specialized
Examples
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-Sth
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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.
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Doctors often check levels of sth to assess growth issues in children.
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The body produces sth in response to sleep and exercise, aiding in growth and metabolism.
Synonyms
A chemical made by a gland that makes people and animals grow and cells multiply
A chemical made by a small gland under the brain that helps the body grow and make new cells
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 hormone made by a gland at the base of the brain that makes people and animals grow
A chemical that makes the body grow and cells multiply
Surface Forms
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.