GROWTH HORMONE
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Growth Hormone.
Growth Hormone - as a noun
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
human growth hormonesomatotrophic hormonesomatotrophin20somatotropic hormonesomatotropin16sthHypernyms (Closely Related)
endocrine12hormone12internal secretionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"Children with growth hormone deficiency may require hormone replacement therapy."
"Doctors may prescribe growth hormone to treat short stature in children."
"Athletes sometimes abuse growth hormone to enhance performance."
"Excessive production of growth hormone can lead to gigantism."
"The synthetic form of growth hormone is used in medical treatments."
