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

Examples of growth hormone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For other evergreens, like boxwoods and hollies, removing the branch tip or even cutting branches back drastically will force a buildup of growth hormone and carbohydrate energy reserves into the dormant buds beneath the cutoff point. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024 More than 250 growth hormone patients have been diagnosed with CJD worldwide. Liz Szabo, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024 Colostrum is the first milk that a cow produces after giving birth and is loaded with immune-boosting properties, growth hormones, and essential nutrients. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023 If you were treated with the growth hormone (c-hGH) in the U.K. between 1959 and 1985 and would like further information about this research, contact the National Prion Clinic via email (uclh.prion.help@nhs.net) or by telephone (020 7679 5142 or 020 7679 5036). Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 1 Feb. 2024 After Kerry left for the then-WWF, Chris tried his hand at the family business, working out and taking growth hormones in hopes of getting bigger and healthier enough to wrestle. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023 Skin tags can be genetic (thanks, mom), but they’re also associated with PCOS, obesity, and diabetes — all of which can affect your growth hormones, says Dr. Lal. Chloe Metzger, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023 Typically, early onset is linked to genetic mutations, but as this was not found, the most likely common attributable cause would be the cadaveric growth hormone treatment. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024 Thompson, 32, tested positive for the growth hormone stimulator Ibutamoren and muscle enhancer SARM LGD-4033, the NBA said in a statement. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of growth hormone was in 1924

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“Growth hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20hormone. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

growth hormone

noun
: a hormone in plants or animals that regulates growth
especially : one produced by the pituitary gland

Medical Definition

growth hormone

noun
: 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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