- so|ma|to|tro|pic hormone
- so|ma|to|tro|pic hormone «SOH muh tuh TROH pihk»,= somatotropin. (Cf. ↑somatotropin) Abbr: STH (no periods).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
so|ma|to|tro|pic hormone
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tropic — tro·pic trō pik adj 1) of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism 2) of a hormone influencing the activity of a specified gland … Medical dictionary
hypophysiotropic — Denoting a stimulatory hormone that acts on the pituitary gland (hypophysis). SYN: hypophyseotropic. * * * hy·po·phys·io·tro·pic .hī pō .fiz ē ō trō pik, träp ik or hy·po·phys·io·tro·phic trō fik also hy·po·phys·eo·tro·pic or… … Medical dictionary
somatotropic — Having a stimulating effect on body growth. SYN: somatotrophic. [somato + G. trope, a turning] * * * so·ma·to·trop·ic .sō mət ə trō pik, sə .mat ə , träp ik or so·ma·to·tro·phic trō fik adj promoting growth <somatotropic activity> * * *… … Medical dictionary
chromatophorotropic — Denoting the attraction of chromatophores to the skin or other organs. [chromatophore + G. tropos, a turning] * * * chro·ma·to·pho·ro·tro·pic (kro″mə to for″o troґpik) having an influence or effect on chromatophores, such as the… … Medical dictionary
insulinotropic — in·su·li·no·tro·pic .in(t) s(ə )lin ə trō pik, trä adj stimulating or affecting the production and activity of insulin <an insulinotropic hormone> … Medical dictionary
parathyrotropic — para·thy·ro·trop·ic träp ik adj acting on or stimulating the parathyroid glands <a parathyrotropic hormone> * * * para·thy·ro·tro·pic (par″ə thi″ro troґpik) having an affinity for or stimulating the growth or hormonal… … Medical dictionary
ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… … English syllables
phy — phy·tase; phy·tate; phy·tel·e·phas; Phy·tin; phy·tiv·o·rous; phy·to·bacteriology; phy·to·bezoar; phy·to·biology; phy·to·cecidium; phy·to·chlore; phy·to·ci·dal; phy·to·cide; phy·to·climatology; phy·to·coe·no·sis; phy·to·concretion;… … English syllables
