somatomedin

so mat o me din |səˌmatəˈmēdn, ˌsōmə -səˈmætəˌmidn | ▶noun Biochemistry a hormone that acts as an intermediate in the stimulation of tissue growth by growth hormone. ORIGIN 1970s: from somato- ‘of the body ’ + ( inter )med (iary ) + -in 1 .

somatomedin

somatomedin |ˌsəʊmətə (ʊ )ˈmiːdɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a hormone which acts as an intermediate in the stimulation of tissue growth by growth hormone. ORIGIN 1970s: from somato- ‘of the body ’ + ( inter )med (iary ) + -in 1 .