somatotroph

English

Etymology

somato- + -troph

Noun

somatotroph (plural somatotrophs)

  1. (biology) One of a set of cells, in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that produces the growth hormone somatotropin.
    Synonym: somatotrope

Derived terms

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