growth factor
noun
: a substance (such as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and especially cellular growth
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The growth factors stimulate the hair follicle, which decrease hair loss, increase hair growth and the density of each hair.
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Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The growth limit would be calculated using the previous year’s general fund appropriation as a base, multiplied by a growth factor that reflects population changes and inflation — specifically, the Consumer Price Index and medical care inflation.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
In addition to hydrators like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, this formula boasts a host of peptides, including ones that function like growth factors and others that work to rapidly relax and smooth expression lines.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
Another newer treatment is platelet-rich plasma; doctors draw some of your own blood, spin it into a centrifuge to isolate specific compounds called growth factors, then inject it back into your heel to promote healing.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The growth limit would be calculated using the previous year’s general fund appropriation as a base, multiplied by a growth factor that reflects population changes and inflation — specifically, the Consumer Price Index and medical care inflation.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
In addition to hydrators like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, this formula boasts a host of peptides, including ones that function like growth factors and others that work to rapidly relax and smooth expression lines.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
Another newer treatment is platelet-rich plasma; doctors draw some of your own blood, spin it into a centrifuge to isolate specific compounds called growth factors, then inject it back into your heel to promote healing.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for growth factor
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“Growth factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20factor. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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