Meaning Of The Word Somatomedin

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somatomedin in American English
any of a group of protein hormones produced in the liver and regulating the activity of growth hormones in building muscle and cartilage
noun: any of various liver hormones that enhance the activity of a variety of other hormones, as somatotropin

somatomedin in British English
noun: a protein hormone that promotes tissue growth under the influence of growth hormone

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