growth hormone
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growth hormone
noun growth hormones · GH
- A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland in many animals including humans, that promotes growth and regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
- The human homologue specifically: human growth hormone.
- somatropin, an rhGH (for humans).
- somatrem, an rhGH (for humans).
- rBST (for cattle).
- rBGH (for cattle).
Similar: GH, somatotropin
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Similar: GH, somatotropin
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noun hormone
| Español | hormona del crecimiento, somatotropina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성장(成長) 호르몬 seongjang horeumon |
| 日本語 | 成長ホルモン seichō horumon |
| 中文 | 生長激素 /生长激素 shēngzhǎng jīsù, 促生長素 /促生长素 |
| Kiswahili | homoni ya ukuaji |
| Português | hormônio do crescimento, hormona do crescimento |
| Français | hormone de croissance, somatotropine |
| Deutsch | Wachstumshormon |
| Italiano | ormone della crescita, somatotropina |
| Română | hormon de creștere |
| Русский | гормо́н ро́ста gormón rósta |
noun synthetic substance
| 中文 | 生長激素類似物 /生长激素类似物 |
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| Русский | гормо́н ро́ста gormón rósta |
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title = {growth hormone},
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