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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

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Recent Examples on the Web Prosecutors said Hasson had 30 vials of a human growth hormone and five vials of testosterone, among other steroids. — Paul Duggan, Anchorage Daily News, "Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson sentenced to more than 13 years in alleged terror plot," 1 Feb. 2020 The most popular methods have included blood doping (via injections of the hormone EPO or blood transfusions) and taking anabolic steroids or human growth hormone. — Grant Clark And Henry Meyer | Bloomberg, Washington Post, "Sport, Drugs and Cheating," 9 Dec. 2019 Pages, groups and videos pushing steroids could be found through searching for keywords like human growth hormone or Humatrope. — Cat Zakrzewski, The Denver Post, "Drug dealers are peddling steroids on Facebook and YouTube," 22 Sep. 2019 Part of Breivik’s manifesto urged the use of steroids for six weeks before a mass shooting, and so investigators theorize that is why Hasson had 30 bottles of human growth hormone. — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, "Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting mass attack pleads guilty to gun, drug charges," 3 Oct. 2019 There is human growth hormone, which builds muscle and can hasten recovery from injury but carries its own medical dangers. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Just because Andrew Luck does superhuman things doesn’t mean he’s not human," 26 Aug. 2019 Chromosome 18 contacted the Peck family shortly after Madi’s diagnosis and entered her into a two-year clinical study, providing her with human growth hormone treatments. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Daughter of UTSA basketball assistant coach an inspiration despite disability," 14 July 2019 To get her hands on some human growth hormone (HGH). — Tatiana Boncompagni, Harper's BAZAAR, "Inside Hollywood's Dangerous Anti-Aging Secret," 21 May 2019 So, now, their conspiracy theories have gone on steroids and human growth hormone. — Fox News, "Mark Levin on media freakout over Trump-Putin summit," 18 July 2018

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First Known Use of human growth hormone

1954, in the meaning defined above

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“Human growth hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20growth%20hormone. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.

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human growth hormone

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Medical Definition of human growth hormone

: the naturally occurring growth hormone of humans or a recombinant version that is used to treat children with growth hormone deficiencies and has been used especially by athletes to increase muscle mass —abbreviation HGH — see somatropin

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