Somatotroph
somatotroph so·mat·o·troph (sō-māt’ə-trŏf’, -trōf’, sō’mə-tə-)
n.
A cell of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that produces somatotropin.
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[suh-mat-uh-troh-pin, soh-muh-tuh-] /səˌmæt əˈtroʊ pɪn, ˌsoʊ mə tə-/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, that stimulates growth in humans. somatotropin so·mat·o·tro·pin (sə-māt’ə-trō’pĭn, sō’mə-tə-) or so·mat·o·tro·phin (-trō’fĭn) n. A polypeptide hormone secreted by somotrophs that promotes growth of the body, especially by stimulating release of somatomedin, and that influences the metabolism […]
- Somatotropic
somatotropic so·mat·o·trop·ic (sō-māt’ə-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk, sō’mə-tə-) or so·mat·o·troph·ic (-trŏf’ĭk, -trō’fĭk) adj. Having a stimulating effect on body growth.
- Somatotropin
[suh-mat-uh-troh-pin, soh-muh-tuh-] /səˌmæt əˈtroʊ pɪn, ˌsoʊ mə tə-/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, that stimulates growth in humans. somatotropin so·mat·o·tro·pin (sə-māt’ə-trō’pĭn, sō’mə-tə-) or so·mat·o·tro·phin (-trō’fĭn) n. A polypeptide hormone secreted by somotrophs that promotes growth of the body, especially by stimulating release of somatomedin, and that influences the metabolism […]
- Somatotropin-releasing factor
somatotropin-releasing factor n. Abbr. SRF See somatoliberin.
- Somatotype
noun 1. (of humans) physical type; physique. noun 1. a type or classification of physique or body build See endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph somatotype so·mat·o·type (sō-māt’ə-tīp’, sō’mə-tə-) n. The structure or build of a person, especially to the extent to which it exhibits the characteristics of an ectomorph, an endomorph, or a mesomorph. so·mat’o·typ’ic (-tĭp’ĭk) adj.