somatotropin

Noun
  1. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland;
    Promotes growth in humans (synset 105419992)
    is a type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
    subtypes: protropin - trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned
    same as: growth hormone, human growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, sth

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