somatomammotropin

somatomammotropin
A peptide hormone, closely related to somatotropin in its biologic properties, produced by the normal placenta and by certain neoplasms. [somato- + L. mamma, breast, + G. trope, a turning, + -in]
- human chorionic s. (HCS) SYN: human placental lactogen.

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so·ma·to·mam·mo·tro·pin .sō-mət-ə-.mam-ə-'trōp-ən, sə-.mat-ə- n any of several hormones (as growth hormone and prolactin) having lactogenic and somatotropic properties esp PLACENTAL LACTOGEN

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so·ma·to·mam·mo·tro·pin (so″mə-to-mamґo-tro″pin) a family of hormones, including growth hormone and prolactin, produced by the anterior pituitary, and human placental lactogen, produced by the placenta.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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