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somatotropic hormone

somatotropic hormone

7.9
A substance made by a small gland at the base of the brain that makes people and animals grow
  • noun
  • /ˌsoʊməˈtoʊprɒpɪk ˈhɔːrmoʊn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hormona somatotrópica
  • A deficiency of somatotropic hormone during childhood can result in stunted growth.

Examples

  • Doctors may prescribe somatotropic hormone to treat growth disorders in children.

  • Recent research explores the role of somatotropic hormone in adult metabolism.

  • The somatotropic hormone is crucial for growth.

  • Many athletes use somatotropic hormones to enhance performance.

  • A deficiency of somatotropic hormone during childhood can result in stunted growth.

  • Doctors may prescribe somatotropic hormone to treat growth disorders in children.

  • The role of somatotropic hormone in stimulating growth is essential for humans and animals.

Synonyms

growth hormone
vssomatotropic hormone
  • Specialized
21 3.5

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

uses a broader description without stressing human cases
somatotropin
vssomatotropic hormone
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

emphasizes growth but uses the same gland source
somatotrophin
vssomatotropic hormone
  • Specialized
8.1

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

is the alternative phrasing with the same meaning
somatotrophic hormone
vssomatotropic hormone
  • Specialized
6.7

A chemical that makes the body grow and cells multiply

limits focus more to growth without naming cell reproduction
STH
vssomatotropic hormone
  • Specialized
9.1

A hormone made by a small gland at the base of the brain that helps the body grow

refers to growth in both humans and animals rather than humans only

Surface Forms

somatotropic hormone singular
somatotropic hormones plural

Morphology

somatotropic + hormone

This is a highly technical medical term: the headword 'somatotropic' is built from Greek roots and is not a common lexical item a B1 learner would know or be able to analyse productively. Knowing only the common word 'hormone' does not let a B1 learner infer the specific growth-stimulating meaning, so the phrase is not transparently interpretable at that level.

Etymology

Somatotropic hormone literally tells its job: somato comes from an old word for 'body' and tropic means 'acting on' or 'turning toward'. So this hormone 'acts on' the body to make it grow, which is why the name is used for the growth hormone.