growth hormone

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (countable, often, uncountable) 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.
3. (countable, uncountable) A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:
4. (countable, uncountable) A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:
5. (countable, uncountable) A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:
6. (countable, uncountable) A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body:

Synonyms

somatotropin

somatotrophin

STH

somatotrophic hormone

somatotropic hormone

human growth hormone

growth-promoting hormone

tethelin

GH

chondrotropic hormone

kinetin

Translations

hormone de croissance

groeihormoon

Wachstumshormon

hormona del crecimiento

somatotropine

somatropine

ormone di crescita

somatotrofina

somatotropina

hormona del creixement

somatrotopina

hormona do crescimento