somatotrophic hormone
- noun
- /ˌsoʊməˈtoʊtrɪfɪk ˈhɔːrmoʊn/
- Specialized
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hormona somatotrópica
- The somatotrophic hormone plays a crucial role in growth.
Examples
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Insufficient secretion of somatotrophic hormone can result in growth disorders.
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Many athletes use somatotrophic hormones to enhance performance.
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Doctors may prescribe synthetic somatotrophic hormone to treat certain hormonal deficiencies.
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Insufficient secretion of somatotrophic hormone can result in growth disorders.
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The somatotrophic hormone plays a crucial role in childhood development and growth.
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Doctors may prescribe synthetic somatotrophic hormone to treat certain hormonal deficiencies.
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The somatotrophic hormone plays a crucial role in childhood development and growth.
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 hormone made by a small gland at the base of the brain that helps the body grow
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
somatotrophic + hormone
The phrase is directly compositional: 'somatotrophic' (relating to body growth/nourishment) modifies 'hormone' (a chemical messenger), so the meaning 'a hormone that stimulates bodily growth' follows from the parts. It is a technical formation built from recognizable scientific roots and has cross-linguistic cognates (e.g., somatotrópica in Romance languages), so a learner who knows the constituent words or their roots can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Somatotrophic hormone gets its name from Greek parts: somato- meaning 'body' and -trophic meaning 'to nourish' or 'to make grow'. So the name gives a clear picture: a 'body-nourishing' hormone that helps cells and bones grow.