Defenition of the word human growth hormone
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Defenition of the word human growth hormone
- A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, substances that stimulate growth of bone and muscle.
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Synonyms for the word human growth hormone
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- growth hormone
- somatotrophic hormone
- somatotrophin
- somatotropic hormone
- somatotropin
Hyponyms for the word human growth hormone
Hypernyms for the word human growth hormone
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- endocrine
- hormone
- internal secretion
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