somatomedinPronunciation: /ˌsəʊmətə(ʊ)ˈmiːdɪn/Definition of somatomedin noun [mass noun] Biochemistry a hormone which acts as an intermediate in the stimulation of tissue growth by growth hormone. Origin: 1970s: from somato- 'of the body' + (inter)med(iary) + -in1somatomedin in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of somatomedin in the US English dictionary