growth hormone
Noun
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Noun
growth hormone (plural growth hormones) (abbreviated as: GH)
- Any polypeptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that promotes growth and regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
- A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body.
- French: hormone de croissance
- Russian: гормо́н ро́ста
- Spanish: hormona del crecimiento
- Russian: гормо́н ро́ста
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