nerve growth factor
noun
Definition of nerve growth factor
: a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems and is required for maintenance of sympathetic neurons
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1958
First Known Use of nerve growth factor
1958
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nerve growth factor
noun
Medical Definition of nerve growth factor
: a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems and is required for maintenance of sympathetic neurons—abbreviation NGF
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