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growth hormone
noun
Definition of GROWTH HORMONE
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: a vertebrate polypeptide hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and regulates growth; also : a recombinant version of this hormone —called also somatotropin
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First Known Use of GROWTH HORMONE
1924
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growth hormone
noun
Medical Definition of GROWTH HORMONE
: a vertebrate polypeptide hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and regulates growth; also : a recombinant version of this hormone—called also somatotropic hormone, somatotropin; see human growth hormone
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