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somatropism

somatropism is the alternative form of somatotropism.

Meaning of somatotropism

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

Questions about somatropism

What is somatropism the alternative form of?
Somatropism is the alternative form of somatotropism.

Words near somatropism in the dictionary

  1. somatrogon
  2. somatroph
  3. somatrophs
  4. somatropic
  5. somatropin
  6. somatropism
  7. somatype
  8. somatypes
  9. somatypology
  10. somber
  11. somber tit

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