Definition of Somatomedin

1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a group of peptides which mediate the action of somatotropin on cartilage ¹

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Definition of Somatomedin

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Medical Definition of Somatomedin

1. Peptide hormone (4 kD) that is produced in the liver and is released in response to somatotropin. Somatomedin stimulates the growth of bone and muscle and also influences calcium, phosphate, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. See: insulin like growth factor. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Somatomedin

somatocysts
somatodendritic
somatoform
somatoform disorder
somatoform disorders
somatoform pain
somatogamy
somatogenetic
somatogenic
somatoliberin
somatological
somatologies
somatology
somatomammotropin
somatome
somatomedin (current term)
somatomedins
somatometric
somatometry
somatomotor
somatopagus
somatopathic
somatopathy
somatophrenia
somatophylakes
somatophylax
somatoplasm
somatopleural
somatopleure
somatopleures

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