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Growth hormone
Meaning
Noun
●
In Hormones:
A
polypeptide
hormone
,
secreted
by the
pituitary gland
in many
animals
including
humans
, that
promotes
growth and
regulates
the
metabolism
of
carbohydrates
,
proteins
and lipids.
The human
homologue
specifically
: human growth hormone.
●
In Hormones:
A
synthetic
substance
that
produces
similar
effects in the body:
somatropin, an rhGH (for humans).
somatrem, an rhGH (for humans).
rBST (for cattle).
rBGH (for cattle).
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Synonyms
Somatotropin
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