growth factor
noun
: a substance (such as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and especially cellular growth
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Peptides and Growth Factors Peptides and growth factors are also promising skincare ingredients, Thornburg said.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 June 2026
Carrots mature in 55 to 80 days, depending on the variety and other growth factors.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
The simulation enlarged first one disc and then another by the same growth factor, and so on.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 June 2026
Carrots mature in 55 to 80 days, depending on the variety and other growth factors.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
The simulation enlarged first one disc and then another by the same growth factor, and so on.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
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 14 Jun. 2026.
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