Growth Hormone Definition

noun
A polypeptide hormone of the anterior part of the pituitary gland, that promotes normal growth.
Webster's New World
Any of various substances that promote growth, as of plants or beef cattle.
Webster's New World
Any of such natural substances in vertebrates, consisting of polypeptide hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland and promote growth of the body, especially by stimulating release of somatomedins.
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Noun

Singular:
growth hormone
Plural:
growth hormones

Growth Hormone Sentence Examples

  • Growth hormone is synthesized in a transformed murine cell line that has been modified by the addition of the gene for pituitary growth hormone is synthesized in a transformed murine cell line that has been modified by the addition of the gene for pituitary growth hormone.

  • Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) is the anabolic effector hormone of growth hormone.

  • The risk could be reduced with a low dose of growth hormone.

  • Giant mud loach was produced by linking the mud loach growth hormone with its actin promoter.

  • Recipients of human pituitary derived extracts such as growth hormone or gonadotrophins.

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