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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Two reporters at Florida station WTVT alleged a violation when their employer failed to air reports on the use of synthetic bovine growth hormone by dairy farmers.
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
The gene for a growth hormone known as insulinlike growth factor-1 is a key determinant of a dog’s body size.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Farmer protests last year loudly opposed more beef imports from South American countries, in part over concerns that the cows might be raised with a growth hormone.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 11 May 2025
In a few other cases, it was acquired by people who used products — such as growth hormone, or who received corneal transplants — derived, inadvertently, from infected cadavers.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
The gene for a growth hormone known as insulinlike growth factor-1 is a key determinant of a dog’s body size.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Farmer protests last year loudly opposed more beef imports from South American countries, in part over concerns that the cows might be raised with a growth hormone.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 11 May 2025
In a few other cases, it was acquired by people who used products — such as growth hormone, or who received corneal transplants — derived, inadvertently, from infected cadavers.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Growth hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20hormone. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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