Human Growth Hormone Definition

noun
A growth hormone released by the human pituitary gland.
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Growth hormone.

Webster's New World
A synthetic form of this hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology, used to treat a deficiency of growth hormone and certain other medical conditions. It is often used illegally, especially to improve athletic performance.
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A growth hormone released by the human pituitary gland.
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A synthetic form of this hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology, used to treat a deficiency of growth hormone and certain other medical conditions. It is often used illegally, especially to improve athletic performance.
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Human Growth Hormone Sentence Examples

  • Saizen contains recombinant human growth hormone produced by genetically engineered mammalian cells.

  • Growth hormone, secreted by... referred to as human growth hormone, secreted by... referred to as human growth hormone or " HGH, " it.. .

  • She also had oher non-prescription drugs in her system including vitamin B12 and a human growth hormone at the time of her death.

  • The major human growth hormone is a protein made up of 191 amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.

  • The hGH stimulation test, also called hGH provocation test, insulin tolerance, or arginine test, is performed to test the body's ability to produce human growth hormone and to confirm suspected hGH deficiency.

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