Definition of epidermal growth factor
: a polypeptide hormone that stimulates cell proliferation
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The crux of the treatment is a fluid containing EGF or epidermal growth factor (FDA-approved), obtained from the progenitor cells of human fibroblasts from Korean newborn baby foreskin.
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First Known Use of epidermal growth factor
1966
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epidermal growth factor
medical Definition of epidermal growth factor
: a polypeptide hormone that stimulates cell proliferation especially of epithelial cells by binding to receptor proteins on the cell surface
—abbreviation EGF
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