growth hormone
noun
1
: a vertebrate polypeptide hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and regulates growth
also
: a recombinant version of this hormone
called also somatotropin
2
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No antibiotics, artificial growth hormones, toxic pesticides or GMOs, ever.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Then the device dissolves into a person’s body like stitches, and the barbs holding it in place have growth hormones in them.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Researchers have uncovered the neural circuitry that explains why growth hormone surges during shut-eye, and why cutting corners on sleep undermines our physical health.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
Estrogen, insulin, growth hormone, and testosterone are anabolic hormones.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Then the device dissolves into a person’s body like stitches, and the barbs holding it in place have growth hormones in them.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Researchers have uncovered the neural circuitry that explains why growth hormone surges during shut-eye, and why cutting corners on sleep undermines our physical health.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
Estrogen, insulin, growth hormone, and testosterone are anabolic hormones.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for growth hormone
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“Growth hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20hormone. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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