growth hormone
noun
1
: 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
2
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Considered the first genetic engineering company, Genentech, one of the creators of recombinant DNA technology, has since gone on to become a household name for isolating the genes for human insulin, growth hormone and more.
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Theresa Neil, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
People who take a GLP-1 medication also tend to have elevated levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a growth hormone that helps control sebum production.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Since their approval, the program has covered everything: physical and occupational therapy, visits to their daughter’s nine specialists and a weekly growth hormone.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Excess body weight can cause cancer by stimulating growth hormones that then tell cells to divide more often, increasing the risk of cancer.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Neil, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
People who take a GLP-1 medication also tend to have elevated levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a growth hormone that helps control sebum production.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Since their approval, the program has covered everything: physical and occupational therapy, visits to their daughter’s nine specialists and a weekly growth hormone.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Excess body weight can cause cancer by stimulating growth hormones that then tell cells to divide more often, increasing the risk of cancer.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Growth hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20hormone. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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