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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Origin and Etymology of somatomedin
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somatomedin
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so·ma·to·me·din
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sō-ˌmat-ə-ˈmēd-ᵊn, ˌsō-mət-ə-
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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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