Somatotroph
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Somatotroph is a noun meaning (biology) One of a set of cells, in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that produces the growth hormone somatotropin.
Meaning
(biology) One of a set of cells, in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that produces the growth hormone somatotropin.
Word Forms
- somatotrophs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include somatomammotroph, somatroph, somatotropism, somatogenesis, somitogenesis, somatotyping.
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