HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans

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	Synonyms:	growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotropin, STH

	See Also:	hormone, internal secretion, Protropin

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone and muscle.

Glossary

	Definition:	A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone and muscle.