growth hormone

English

Noun

growth hormone (countable and uncountable, plural growth hormones) (abbreviated as: GH)

  1. 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.
    1. (often, in context) The human homologue specifically: human growth hormone.
  2. A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:
    1. somatropin, an rhGH (for humans).
    2. somatrem, an rhGH (for humans).
    3. rBST (for cattle).
    4. rBGH (for cattle).

Synonyms

Hyponyms

  • bovine growth hormone (BGH/bGH)
  • human growth hormone (hGH/HGH)
  • recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH/rbGH)
  • recombinant growth hormone (rGH)
  • recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH/rHGH)

Derived terms

  • bovine growth hormone (BGH/bGH)
  • GH
  • human growth hormone (hGH/HGH)
  • recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH/rbGH)
  • recombinant growth hormone (rGH)
  • recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH/rHGH)

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