human growth hormone

noun

: the naturally occurring growth hormone of humans or a genetically engineered form that is used to treat children with growth hormone deficiencies and has been used especially by athletes to increase muscle mass

Examples of human growth hormone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a person with acromegaly, human growth hormone also goes to the liver and binds to receptors there, Levine said. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025

Excess human growth hormone is usually caused by an otherwise benign tumor on the pituitary gland. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025

Some voters might be bothered that Pettitte admitted to using human growth hormone in 2002 and 2004 after his name surfaced in the Mitchell Report, a 409-page document Major League Baseball issued in December 2007 about players’ use of PEDs. —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025

During childhood, hormones—including thyroid hormones, human growth hormone (HGH), and insulin-like growth factor 1—play a major role in healthy growth and development. —Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for human growth hormone

• amiodarone
• corticosterone
• phenylbutazone
• spironolactone
• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
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• cobblestone

Medical Definition

human growth hormone

noun

: the naturally occurring growth hormone of humans or a recombinant version that is used to treat children with growth hormone deficiencies and has been used especially by athletes to increase muscle mass

—abbreviation HGH see somatropin