growth factor
noun
: a substance (such as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and especially cellular growth
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The advantage is that all of the blood clot and stem cells and growth factors surrounding the torn tissue are still there.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The growth factor and large caps outperformed the value factor and small caps.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
With growth factor peptides and vegan exosomes—which promote collagen production, while repairing skin damage—this buttery-soft formula cushions all skin types, and is especially beneficial following treatments like microneedling.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Triple-positive breast cancer, the diagnosis Thurston received, is estrogen receptor-positive, progesterone receptor-positive and HER2 (human epithelial growth factor receptor 2)-positive.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The growth factor and large caps outperformed the value factor and small caps.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
With growth factor peptides and vegan exosomes—which promote collagen production, while repairing skin damage—this buttery-soft formula cushions all skin types, and is especially beneficial following treatments like microneedling.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Triple-positive breast cancer, the diagnosis Thurston received, is estrogen receptor-positive, progesterone receptor-positive and HER2 (human epithelial growth factor receptor 2)-positive.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Growth factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20factor. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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