growth hormone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (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.
- (countable, in context, 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. ▸ The human homologue specifically: human growth hormone.
- (countable, uncountable) A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body: ▸ somatropin, an rhGH (for humans).
- (countable, uncountable) A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body: ▸ somatrem, an rhGH (for humans).
- (countable, uncountable) A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body: ▸ rBST (for cattle).
- (countable, uncountable) A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body: ▸ rBGH (for cattle).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| growth hormones | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| GH | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Deriveds
recombinant bovine growth hormone · recombinant growth hormone · recombinant human growth hormone · GH · human growth hormone · bovine growth hormone
Hyponyms
recombinant human growth hormone · recombinant growth hormone · human growth hormone · bovine growth hormone · recombinant bovine growth hormone
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Translations (37)
da væksthormon (hormone) · es somatotropina (hormone) · ro hormon de creștere (hormone) · es hormona del crecimiento (hormone) · nl groeihormoon (hormone) · ca somatotropina (hormone) · cmn 生長激素類似物 /生长激素类似物 (synthetic substance) · kmr somatotopîn (hormone) · it somatotropina (hormone) · fr somatotropine (hormone) · lv augšanas hormons (hormone) · sv tillväxthormon (hormone) · ca hormona del creixement (hormone) · ru гормо́н ро́ста (hormone) · fi synteettinen kasvuhormoni (synthetic substance) · fr hormone de croissance (hormone) · pt hormônio do crescimento (hormone) · sw homoni ya ukuaji (hormone) · de Wachstumshormon (hormone) · cmn 促生長素 /促生长素 (hormone) · kmr hormona geşê (hormone) · bg хормон на растежа (synthetic substance) · uk гормо́н ро́сту (hormone) · gl hormona do crecemento (hormone) · ko 성장(成長) 호르몬 (hormone) · hu növekedési hormon (hormone) · pt hormona do crescimento (hormone) · ru гормо́н ро́ста (synthetic substance) · pl hormon wzrostu (hormone) · tr büyüme hormonu (hormone) · uk соматотро́пний гормо́н (hormone) · bg хормон на растежа (hormone) · ja 成長ホルモン (hormone) · id hormon pertumbuhan (hormone) · cmn 生長激素 /生长激素 (hormone) · fi kasvuhormoni (hormone) · it ormone della crescita (hormone)