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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, often, uncountable
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noun
A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:
somatropin, an rhGH (for humans).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:
somatrem, an rhGH (for humans).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:
rBST (for cattle).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:
rBGH (for cattle).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
Narrower terms: Protropin
History
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Across languages
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