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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Are there growth hormones on the land where competing malls Aventura and Esplanade operate?
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Other risk factors include taking certain medications such as tetracycline, excessive vitamin A, tretinoin, steroids and growth hormone.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
It's often used to confirm that food was grown without toxic pesticides and chemicals, and doesn't have things like growth hormones or GMOs, in order to label it as organic food.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 June 2025
Additionally, zinc improves the release of growth hormone and increases the body’s sensitivity to it.20
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—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Other risk factors include taking certain medications such as tetracycline, excessive vitamin A, tretinoin, steroids and growth hormone.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
It's often used to confirm that food was grown without toxic pesticides and chemicals, and doesn't have things like growth hormones or GMOs, in order to label it as organic food.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 June 2025
Additionally, zinc improves the release of growth hormone and increases the body’s sensitivity to it.20
10.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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“Growth hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20hormone. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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