somatotropin

English

Alternative forms

• somatotrophin
• somatotropine

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek σῶμᾰ (sômă)der.

English somato-

Proto-Indo-European *trep-der.

Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)

Ancient Greek -η (-ē)

Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ)

Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)

Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor.

English -tropic

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnusder.

Old French -inbor.

Middle English -in

English -ineclip.

English -in

English -tropin

English somatotropin

From somato- + -tropin.

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Noun

somatotropin (countable and uncountable, plural somatotropins)

1. (biology, medicine) Synonym of growth hormone.

Derived terms

• somatorelin

Related terms

• somatotropinoma

Translations

somatotropin — see growth hormone

Anagrams

• protostomian