growth factor

noun

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

Examples of growth factor in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of growth factor was in 1926

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“Growth factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20factor. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

Medical Definition

growth factor

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

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