growth hormone

Pronunciation:			growth'hormown
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Matching Terms:			growth hormone-releasing factor
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
	Synonyms:		human growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotropin, STH
	See Also:		hormone, internal secretion, Protropin
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A hormone which stimulates the growth of bones and muscles in juvenile animals (including human children). It can also be artificially added to adult domestic animals to increase the growth of muscles or production of milk in adult animals (see porcine somatotropin and bovine somatotropin). It is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain.
Glossary
	Definition:		a hormone produced by the pituitary gland; essential for normal growth.