NOUN | body | Protropin | trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone |
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Sounds | praa'trahpihn; prowtrow'pihn | |
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Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... |
Meaning | trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned. | |
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Broader | somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone, growth hormone | A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland |
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