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somatotropism

somatotropism noun: a directive influence exercised by a mass of matter upon growing organs.

Noun

somatotropism (uncountable)

  1. A directive influence exercised by a mass of matter upon growing organs.
    • It is noteworthy that the changes of hyper-somatotropism ensue so gradually that they literally creep under the skin of their victims.2012, C. R. Kannan, The Pituarity Gland

Origin of somatotropism

From somato- + -tropism.

Words formed from somatotropism

Questions about somatotropism

What does somatotropism mean?
Somatotropism means a directive influence exercised by a mass of matter upon growing organs.
What part of speech is somatotropism?
Somatotropism is a noun.

Words near somatotropism in the dictionary

  1. somatotropine
  2. somatotropines
  3. somatotropinoma
  4. somatotropinomas
  5. somatotropins
  6. somatotropism
  7. somatotype
  8. somatotyped
  9. somatotypes
  10. somatotyping
  11. somatotypology

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