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Meaning of GROWTH HORMONE

Pronunciation:  growth'hormown

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
 
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 Synonyms: human growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotropin, STH
 
 See Also: hormone, internal secretion, Protropin

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A hormone which stimulates the growth of bones and muscles in juvenile animals (including human children). It can also be artificially added to adult domestic animals to increase the growth of muscles or production of milk in adult animals (see porcine somatotropin and bovine somatotropin). It is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: a hormone produced by the pituitary gland; essential for normal growth.
 

 

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