SINCE 1828
somatomedin
noun
so·mato·me·din
| \ ˌsō-mə-tō-ˈmē-dᵊn
, sō-ˌma-tə-\
, sō-ˌma-tə-\
Definition of somatomedin
: any of several endogenous peptides produced especially in the liver that are dependent on and probably mediate growth hormone activity (as in sulfate uptake by epiphyseal cartilage)
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somatomedin
noun
so·ma·to·me·din
| \ sō-ˌmat-ə-ˈmēd-ᵊn, ˌsō-mət-ə-
\
\
Medical Definition of somatomedin
: any of several endogenous peptides produced especially in the liver that are dependent on and mediate growth hormone activity (as in sulfate uptake by epiphyseal cartilage
specifically
: insulin-like growth factor
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