growth hormone
noun
1
: a vertebrate polypeptide hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and regulates growth
also
: a recombinant version of this hormone
called also somatotropin
2
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Much like metamorphosis, these changes are spurred by spikes in key growth hormones.
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Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Baldwin talks to an endless array of people who augment themselves from every apothecary aisle; steroids, SARMs, peptides, growth hormones, and more.
—Longreads, 7 June 2024
The wrestler’s size was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone, which later resulted in acromegaly, a disorder that can cause joint pain and headaches, along with a host of other complications.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
For other evergreens, like boxwoods and hollies, removing the branch tip or even cutting branches back drastically will force a buildup of growth hormone and carbohydrate energy reserves into the dormant buds beneath the cutoff point.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
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Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Baldwin talks to an endless array of people who augment themselves from every apothecary aisle; steroids, SARMs, peptides, growth hormones, and more.
—Longreads, 7 June 2024
The wrestler’s size was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone, which later resulted in acromegaly, a disorder that can cause joint pain and headaches, along with a host of other complications.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
For other evergreens, like boxwoods and hollies, removing the branch tip or even cutting branches back drastically will force a buildup of growth hormone and carbohydrate energy reserves into the dormant buds beneath the cutoff point.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Growth hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20hormone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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