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(SOH-muh-toh-TROH-pin)
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| A protein made by the pituitary gland that helps control body growth and the use of glucose and fat in the body. Also called growth hormone. |
Previous Definitions: | solvent, somatic, somatic cell, somatic mutation, somatostatin receptor scintigraphy | Next Definitions: | somnolence syndrome, sonogram, SOP, sorafenib, sorafenib tosylate |
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