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growth hormones

growth hormones is the plural of growth hormone.

Meaning of growth hormone

Noun

growth hormone (countable and uncountable, plural growth hormones, abbreviation GH)

  1. 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.
    1. (often) The human homologue specifically: human growth hormone.
  2. somatropin, an rhGH (for humans).
  3. somatrem, an rhGH (for humans).
  4. rBST (for cattle).
  5. rBGH (for cattle).

Questions about growth hormones

What is growth hormones the plural of?
Growth hormones is the plural of growth hormone.

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