somatrem

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noun

An analogue of human growth hormone (human somatotropin), almost molecularly identical except for a minor difference at certain amino acid residues. Produced recombinantly. Mostly superseded in current practice by somatropin, which is also molecularly similar to the endogenous hormone (i.e., slightly more so).

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Meanings

nounsomatrem (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn analogue of human growth hormone (human somatotropin), almost molecularly identical except for a minor difference at certain amino acid residues. Produced recombinantly. Mostly superseded in current practice by somatropin, which is also molecularly similar to the endogenous hormone (i.e., slightly more so).

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“somatrem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatrem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somatrem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatrem.

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