Somatopause
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Somatopause is a noun meaning The ending of growth, and the accompanying increase in adipose tissue, that occurs in adult life as hormone secretion diminishes.
Meaning
The ending of growth, and the accompanying increase in adipose tissue, that occurs in adult life as hormone secretion diminishes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include climacterium, somatotropinoma, somatopathy, somatotrophinoma, hypersomatotropism, estropause.
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