somatomedin

noun

so·​mato·​me·​din ˌsō-mə-tō-ˈmē-dᵊn 

sō-ˌma-tə-

: any of several endogenous peptides produced especially in the liver that are dependent on and probably mediate growth hormone activity (as in sulfate uptake by epiphyseal cartilage)

Word History

Etymology

somat- + intermediary + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

somatomedin

noun

so·​ma·​to·​me·​din sō-ˌmat-ə-ˈmēd-ᵊn, ˌsō-mət-ə- 

: any of several endogenous peptides produced especially in the liver that are dependent on and mediate growth hormone activity (as in sulfate uptake by epiphyseal cartilage)

specifically : insulin-like growth factor