Medical Dictionary
human growth hormone
noun
Medical Definition of HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE
: the naturally occurring growth hormone of humans or a recombinant version that is used to treat children with growth hormone deficiencies and has been used especially by athletes to increase muscle mass—abbreviation HGH; see somatropin
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