somatotrophin

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A form of somatotropin — Synonym of growth hormone.

Similar
somatotropinsomatotropic hormonesomatotrophic hormoneSTHhuman growth hormonegrowth hormone
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Meanings

nounsomatotrophin (countable and uncountable, plural somatotrophins)

plural somatotrophins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of somatotropin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans

Similar
somatotropinsomatotropic hormonesomatotrophic hormoneSTHhuman growth hormonegrowth hormone
Broader
hormoneendocrineinternal secretion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

somatotrophin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatotrophin

MLA

“somatotrophin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatotrophin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somatotrophin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatotrophin.

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