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hormone vs somatotropin

somatotropin vs hormone

hormone and somatotropin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hormone Yes No No No
somatotropin Yes No No No
As nouns, somatotropin is a hyponym of hormone; that is, somatotropin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hormone:
  • hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
  • somatotropin: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
hormone (noun) somatotropin (noun)
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Difference between hormone and somatotropin

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