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Definition of Somatotropic hormone

1. Noun. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans.

Medical Definition of Somatotropic hormone

1. Hormone (191 amino acids) released by anterior pituitary that stimulates release of somatomedin, thereby causing growth. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Somatotropic Hormone

Literary usage of Somatotropic hormone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, Bennett J. Cohen, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"... somatotropic hormone in young adult male rats. Arch. Oral Biol. l:32l-324. Stanley, NF l974. The reovirus murine models. Prog. Med. Virol. l8:257-272. ..."

2. Biological Science And Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and by Dsc, National Research Council, Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk, Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Academies Press (U.S.) (2006)
"... The STG-IFA immunoenzyme kit for detection of somatotropic hormone; • The TTG-IFA immunoenzyme kit for detection of thyrotropic hormone; • The AFP-IFA ..."

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