Definition of Somatotropin

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


Definition of Somatotropin

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A polypeptide growth hormone produced by the human pituitary gland. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Somatotropin

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Medical Definition of Somatotropin

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 Somatotropin

somatotonic
somatotopagnosis
somatotopic
somatotopy
somatotrope
somatotropes
somatotroph
somatotrophic
somatotrophic adenoma
somatotrophic hormone
somatotrophin
somatotrophins
somatotrophs
somatotropic
somatotropic hormone
somatotropin (current term)
somatotropin-releasing factor
somatotropin-releasing hormone
somatotropin release-inhibiting factor
somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone
somatotropins
somatotropism
somatotype
somatotypes
somatotypology
somatrem
somatroph
somatrophs
somatropin
somber

Literary usage of Somatotropin

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

1. BST edited by Jean A. Larson (1995)
"Language: English Descriptors: Cattle; Hypothalamus; Immune response; Endotoxins; somatotropin; Insulin-like growth factor; Immunological factors 137 NAL ..."

2. Perspectives on Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources: 10 Year U. S ...edited by Stanley R. Johnson, William H. Meyers, Dermot J. Hayes edited by Stanley R. Johnson, William H. Meyers, Dermot J. Hayes (1997)
"... Reconciliation Act of 1990 OBRA-93 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 PLD Paid Land Diversion rBST recombinant bovine somatotropin tmt thousand ..."

3. Computers and Information Technologies in Agricultural Production and edited by Karl Schneider (1998)
"... control with bovine somatotropin (C+), bovine somatotropin and added dietary fat ... or bovine somatotropin and added dietary fat from safflower seeds ..."

4. Agricultural Biotechnology: An Economic Perspective by M. F. Caswell (1994)
""Consumer Perceptions and Attitudes towards Bovine somatotropin. ... "Impact of Bovine somatotropin on US Dairy Markets Under Alternative Policy Options. ..."

5. Biotechnology: Education & Training edited by Raymond Dobert (1996)
"J6 Biotechnology and food safety: dietetic professionals' views on bovine somatotropin. Dobbins, MJ; Gates, G.; Hughes, K.; Holdt, C.; Spain, J.; Slusher, ..."

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