insulin-like growth factor
insulin–like growth factor
nounDefinition of INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR
: either of two polypeptides structurally similar to insulin that are secreted either during fetal development or during childhood and that mediate growth hormone activity
First Known Use of INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR
1976
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