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

: growth regulator

Examples of growth hormone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first is that the ingredients used have never come in contact with pesticides, growth hormones, synthetic fertilizers and other toxins that would otherwise be transferred to you. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025

Under the sheets, players repair the muscles damaged during training, release growth hormone for restoration and refresh the brain from the stress of on-ice performance. —Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025

Loyal also has both a shot and a pill in the works to lengthen large dogs’ short lifespans by limiting a growth hormone more prevalent in big dogs than small. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

These might include water retention, injection site irritation or, in rare cases, hormonal imbalances if the peptides are affecting growth hormone levels. —Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

growth hormone

noun

: a hormone in plants or animals that regulates growth

especially : one produced by the pituitary gland

Medical Definition

growth hormone

noun

: 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 somatotropic hormone, somatotropin

see human growth hormone