somatotropic

[ sō-măt′ə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk, sō′mə-tə- ]

adj.

Having a stimulating effect on body growth.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Words nearby somatotropic

somatotonia, somatotopagnosis, somatotopy, somatotroph, somatotrophin, somatotropic, somatotropin, somatotropin release-inhibiting factor, somatotropin-releasing factor, somatotype, somber
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