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

Earlier this year, for example, U.K. scientists described dementia and beta amyloid buildup in several people who had received injections of growth hormone from the brains of deceased donors. —science.org, 8 July 2024

All competitors will required to undergo medical screenings and can only take substances approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, such as anabolic steroids and growth hormones, according to Angermayer. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 5 July 2024

The creatures have space to roam, are provided with healthy diets, and aren't blasted with the growth hormones and antibiotics. —Christopher Hastings, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024

Both bovine and goat colostrum contains immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, growth hormones, vitamins, and minerals. —Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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