human growth hormone

noun

Updated on: 7 May 2018

Definition of human growth hormone

: the naturally occurring growth hormone of humans or a genetically engineered form that is used to treat children with growth hormone deficiencies and has been used especially by athletes to increase muscle mass

Recent Examples of human growth hormone from the Web

According to the plea agreement, Verstraete prescribed a brand-name human growth hormone called Serostim to at least seven patients who didn't need it.

— andy marso, kansascity, "Doc sold $1.5 million in drugs on black market that he prescribed to his own patients | The Kansas City Star," 3 May 2018
LeVeque suggests users get up and exercise first thing in the morning, since a fasted workout has the same benefits as intermittent fasting, which causes a surge in human growth hormone and testosterone to help burn fat.

— kathryn romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, "Jennifer Garner's Trainer Launched a Wellness App that Uses Artificial Intelligence," 9 Apr. 2018
The paper said that Mitchell and Wagner offered to provide and administer testosterone and human growth hormone to an actor in training for a film about athletics.

— CNN, "Justin Gatlin: US sprinter fires coach over doping allegations," 19 Dec. 2017
Testosterone, human growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor are particularly important here, explains Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM, chief science officer for the American Council On Exercise.

— alexa tucker, SELF, "Why Some People, Like Brittany Snow, Can Naturally Build More Muscle," 18 Dec. 2017
Testing procedures began and then grew tougher, and the players union eventually agreed to add blood testing, which is needed to find evidence of human growth hormone.

— michael powell, New York Times, "The Home Run Explosion Is Not Exactly Beyond Suspicion," 21 Sep. 2017
Reports alleged Gleason’s home was searched Saturday; officers found less than a gram of marijuana along with vials of human growth hormone.

— chris harris, PEOPLE.com, "Louisiana Police Believe White Man Killed Two Black Men in Separate Racially Motivated Attacks," 18 Sep. 2017
During the search of Gleason's home, authorities also found 9 grams of marijuana and vials of human growth hormone, according to a police document.

— michael kunzelman, chicagotribune.com, "Police find Hitler speech in home of white man accused of killing black men, firing on black family in Louisiana," 19 Sep. 2017
Detectives searched Gleason's home on Saturday and found 9 grams of marijuana and vials of human growth hormone at his house, according to a police document.

— CBS News, "Baton Rouge police say murders of 2 black men likely racially motivated," 17 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of human growth hormone

1954

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