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growth factor

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. growth factor (noun)
  2. epidermal growth factor (noun)
  3. fibroblast growth factor (noun)
  4. insulin-like growth factor (noun)
  5. nerve growth factor (noun)

growth factor

noun

Definition of GROWTH FACTOR

: a substance (as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and especially cellular growth

First Known Use of GROWTH FACTOR

1926

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