growth hormone

growth hor·mone

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Definitions of growth hormone words

noun growth hormone any substance that stimulates or controls the growth of an organism, especially a species-specific hormone, as the human hormone somatotropin, secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Abbreviation: GH. 1
noun growth hormone a hormone synthesized in and secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes growth of the long bones in the limbs and increases the synthesis of protein essential for growth 0
noun growth hormone a polypeptide hormone of the anterior part of the pituitary gland, that promotes normal growth 0
noun growth hormone any of various substances that promote growth, as of plants or beef cattle 0
noun growth hormone Any polypeptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that promotes growth and regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. 0
noun growth hormone Any synthetic substance that promotes growth in animals or plants. 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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