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
Also called: somatotrophin, human growth hormone
growth hormone in American English
1.
a polypeptide hormone of the anterior part of the pituitary gland, that promotes normal growth
2.
any of various substances that promote growth, as of plants or beef cattle
Examples of 'growth hormone' in a sentence
growth hormone
Growth hormone is important for cell renewal and repair.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
In fact, growth hormone may be the primary factor in hormonal ageing.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
As we get older, growth hormones are responsible for promoting the repair of damaged tissue.