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

: growth regulator

Examples of growth hormone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Resistance training appears to prime a stronger nighttime growth hormone pulse, stacking the daytime signal with overnight repair. —Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

Similar to how GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists) suppress appetite and trigger weight loss, peptides can signal other functions, like the release of growth hormones. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

Over time, chronically low growth hormone is linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes and elevated risk for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

In a study published in Cell in September 2025, researchers mapped the brain circuits that release growth hormone during sleep in real time, not just by measuring blood levels after the fact. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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