growth hormone

noun

any substance that stimulates or controls the growth of an organism, especially a species-specific hormone, as the human hormone somatotropin, secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Abbreviation: GH

Origin of growth hormone

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby growth hormone

growth, growth cone, growth curve, growth factor, growth fund, growth hormone, growth hormone releasing factor, growth hormone-producing adenoma, growth hormone-releasing factor, growth line, growth rate

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British Dictionary definitions for growth hormone

growth hormone

noun

a hormone synthesized in and secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes growth of the long bones in the limbs and increases the synthesis of protein essential for growth Also called: somatotrophin, human growth hormone

Medical definitions for growth hormone

growth hormone

n.

A polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes growth of the body, especially by stimulating release of somatomedin, and that influences the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. human growth hormone pituitary growth hormone somatotropin

Scientific definitions for growth hormone

growth hormone

A polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that promotes growth by stimulating protein synthesis. Growth hormone also acts on the liver to produce peptides called somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone, cartilage, and muscle. Also called somatotropin
Any of various natural or synthetic substances that regulate the growth of plants. Auxins in plants are growth hormones.