growth factor
noun
: a substance (such as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and especially cellular growth
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By promoting the skin’s natural repair process, growth factors help address texture and elasticity concerns, ensuring a more youthful, vibrant appearance.
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Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
The growth factor and small caps fell slightly less than the value factor and large caps.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Editor’s tip: The serum’s growth factors are said to stimulate hair growth by enhancing blood flow to the hair follicles.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
The value factor and large caps fell less than the growth factor and small caps.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
The growth factor and small caps fell slightly less than the value factor and large caps.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Editor’s tip: The serum’s growth factors are said to stimulate hair growth by enhancing blood flow to the hair follicles.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
The value factor and large caps fell less than the growth factor and small caps.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Growth factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20factor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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