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nerve growth factor
noun
Definition of NERVE GROWTH FACTOR
: a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems and is required for maintenance of sympathetic neurons
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First Known Use of NERVE GROWTH FACTOR
1958
Medical Dictionary
nerve growth factor
noun
Medical Definition of NERVE GROWTH FACTOR
: a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems and is required for maintenance of sympathetic neurons—abbreviation NGF
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