growth hormone

noun

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

Origin of growth hormone

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby growth hormone

growth, growth cone, growth curve, growth factor, growth fund, growth hormone, growth hormone-producing adenoma, growth hormone releasing factor, growth line, growth-onset diabetes, growth rate

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Example sentences from the Web for growth hormone

And brushing them helped raise their growth-hormone secretions.
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British Dictionary definitions for growth hormone

growth hormone

noun

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 growthAlso called: somatotrophin, human growth hormone

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Medical definitions for growth hormone

growth hormone

n.

A polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes growth of the body, especially by stimulating release of somatomedin, and that influences the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids.human growth hormone pituitary growth hormone somatotropin

Scientific definitions for growth hormone

growth hormone

A polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that promotes growth by stimulating protein synthesis. Growth hormone also acts on the liver to produce peptides called somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone, cartilage, and muscle. Also called somatotropin

Any of various natural or synthetic substances that regulate the growth of plants. Auxins in plants are growth hormones.

单词	growth hormone
释义	growth hormone noun 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 Origin of growth hormone First recorded in 1920–25 Words nearby growth hormone growth, growth cone, growth curve, growth factor, growth fund, growth hormone, growth hormone-producing adenoma, growth hormone releasing factor, growth line, growth-onset diabetes, growth rate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for growth hormone And brushing them helped raise their growth-hormone secretions. The Science of Breakups\|Amir Levine, Rachel Heller\|August 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for growth hormone growth hormone noun 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 growthAlso called: somatotrophin, human growth hormone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for growth hormone growth hormone n. A polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes growth of the body, especially by stimulating release of somatomedin, and that influences the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids.human growth hormone pituitary growth hormone somatotropin The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for growth hormone growth hormone A polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that promotes growth by stimulating protein synthesis. Growth hormone also acts on the liver to produce peptides called somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone, cartilage, and muscle. Also called somatotropin Any of various natural or synthetic substances that regulate the growth of plants. Auxins in plants are growth hormones. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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