somatomedin: Meaning and Definition of

so•mat•o•me•din

Pronunciation: (su-mat"u-mēd'n, sō"mu-tu-), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. any of various liver hormones that enhance the activity of a variety of other hormones, as somatotropin.
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