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单词 somatomedin
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Definition of somatomedin in English:

somatomedin

noun ˌsəʊmətə(ʊ)ˈmiːdɪnˌsōmə-
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A hormone which acts as an intermediate in the stimulation of tissue growth by growth hormone.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Contrary to that intuition, high amino acid divergence is also suggested in the SR-CI somatomedin B and transmembrane domains, neither of which is known to have direct interactions with bacteria.
    • IGF-I (originally called somatomedin C) is a growth factor structurally related to insulin.
    • This is accomplished through development of several small proteins called somatomedin which are formed in the liver.
    • Because the liver also is a primary source of somatomedins, an estrogenic stimulus might ultimately increase somatomedin concentrations.

Origin

1970s: from somato- 'of the body' + (inter)med(iary) + -in1.

 
 

Definition of somatomedin in US English:

somatomedin

nounˌsōmə-
Biochemistry
  • A hormone which acts as an intermediate in the stimulation of tissue growth by growth hormone.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is accomplished through development of several small proteins called somatomedin which are formed in the liver.
    • Because the liver also is a primary source of somatomedins, an estrogenic stimulus might ultimately increase somatomedin concentrations.
    • Contrary to that intuition, high amino acid divergence is also suggested in the SR-CI somatomedin B and transmembrane domains, neither of which is known to have direct interactions with bacteria.
    • IGF-I (originally called somatomedin C) is a growth factor structurally related to insulin.

Origin

1970s: from somato- ‘of the body’ + ( inter)med(iary) + -in.

 
 
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