trophic hormone

noun

A hormone that acts upon non-endocrine organs and tissues for the purposes of promoting cellular growth, differentiation, and survival. Often confused with tropic hormones.

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Meanings

nountrophic hormone (plural trophic hormones)

plural trophic hormones

  1. A hormone that acts upon non-endocrine organs and tissues for the purposes of promoting cellular growth, differentiation, and survival. Often confused with tropic hormones.
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