Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans. This is a protein-based hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration. It is essential for normal physical development, especially in children and adolescents.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • A deficiency in somatotropic hormone during childhood can lead to growth disorders.
  • The endocrinologist measured the patient's levels of somatotropic hormone.
  • Somatotropic hormone secretion is highest during sleep and exercise.

Advanced Usage

• "Secretion of somatotropic hormone": Refers to the process by which the pituitary gland releases this hormone into the bloodstream.
  • The secretion of somatotropic hormone is regulated by complex feedback mechanisms.
• "Somatotropic hormone therapy": The clinical use of synthetic forms of this hormone to treat growth deficiencies.
  • The child began somatotropic hormone therapy to address his short stature.

Variants and Related Words

• Somatotropin (n): An exact synonym for somatotropic hormone. This is the most common technical name.
  • Somatotropin is the standard term used in many medical textbooks.
• Growth hormone (n): The common, non-technical name for somatotropic hormone. This is the term most frequently used in general healthcare contexts.
  • The doctor ordered a test to check his growth hormone levels.
• Human Growth Hormone (HGH) (n): Specifically refers to the form of somatotropin that occurs naturally in humans, often discussed in contexts of therapy or performance enhancement.
  • Synthetic HGH is used to treat certain medical conditions.

Synonyms

• Growth hormone: The general synonym.
• Somatotropin: The direct biochemical synonym.
• GH: A common abbreviation.

Related Phrases and Compounds

• Somatotropic hormone deficiency: A medical condition characterized by insufficient production of the hormone.
  • He was diagnosed with somatotropic hormone deficiency at age seven.
• Somatotropic hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH): A hormone from the hypothalamus that stimulates the pituitary to release somatotropic hormone.
  • The system is controlled by somatotropic hormone-releasing hormone.

Noun

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