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Noun: growth hormone  growth'hor-mown
  1. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
    - somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone

Derived forms: growth hormones

Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

Encyclopedia: Growth hormone