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Pronunciation: sō′mă-tō-lib′ĕr-in
Definition: A decapeptide released by the hypothalamus, which induces the release of human growth hormone (somatotropin).
Synonym(s): growth hormone–releasing factor, growth hormone–releasing hormone, somatocrinin, somatotropin-releasing factor, somatotropin-releasing hormone
[somatotropin + L. libero, to free, + -in]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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