HUMATROPE
\hjˈuːmɐtɹˌə͡ʊp], \hjˈuːmɐtɹˌəʊp], \h_j_ˈuː_m_ɐ_t_ɹ_ˌəʊ_p]\
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Synthetic or naturally occuring growth hormone from the human pituitary gland. It is given to children with open epiphyses for the treatment of pituitary dwarfism. (From Reynolds JEF (Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)
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