Etymology

somatotropin

S1O1M3A1T1O1T1R1O1P3I1N1

Today it means: Synonym of growth hormone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *trep- ← English somato-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  6. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  7. Ancient Greekσῶμᾰ (sômă)
  8. Englishsomato-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  10. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  11. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  12. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  13. English todaysomatotropin

From somato- + -tropin.

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