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单词 growth hormone
释义

growth hormone

noun

1
: a vertebrate polypeptide hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and regulates growth
also : a recombinant version of this hormone

called also somatotropin

2
: growth regulator

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Specialty drugs tend to be high priced and treat chronic, potentially life-threatening conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiency, and multiple sclerosis. Maureen Testoni, STAT, 13 June 2022 The doctor suspected the patient had an excess of one of these hormones — an overproduction of growth hormone will cause unregulated enlargement of the soft tissues throughout the body, a disorder called acromegaly. New York Times, 15 June 2022 Sleep deprivation has been shown to suppress testosterone and growth hormone production and enhance cortisol levels, which could weaken muscles and leave you more susceptible to injury. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2021 Age also decreases the amount of growth hormone and slows down the entire system. Kelly O'mara, Outside Online, 15 May 2014 The excess growth hormone causes enlargement of the soft tissues of the face, including the ears, the nose and the tongue, as well as the soft tissues of the hands and feet. New York Times, 29 Dec. 2021 Revivicor has added six such transgenes and an additional knockout in a porcine growth hormone receptor gene, aimed at preventing organs from getting too big for their human recipients. Megan Molteni, STAT, 24 Jan. 2022 When that lactic acid is produced in the body, the pituitary gland secretes growth hormone in response. Outside Online, 13 May 2021 This disorder is caused by an abnormal growth on the pituitary gland of the brain, a tumor that makes excess growth hormone. New York Times, 29 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

growth hormone

noun

: a vertebrate polypeptide hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and regulates growth
also : a recombinant version of this hormone

called also somatotropic hormone, somatotropin

see human growth hormone
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