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1Growth hormone — A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by the liver, thereby causing growth. Growth hormone is synonymous with somatotropin and somatropin. More specifically (and technically),… …
2Growth of the Church — The course of the Episcopal Church in the United States has been characterized by a very remarkable growth a growth that has attracted the attention of the Public Press, both religious and secular. Thus the Roman Catholic News said recently,… …
3growth hormone — noun Date: 1924 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 …
4Growth hormone treatment — Growth hormone (GH) is a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction. In the past growth hormone was extracted from human pituitary glands. GH is now produced by recombinant DNA technology, and… …
5Growth differentiation factor — Growth differentiation factors (GDFs) are a subfamily of proteins belonging to the transforming growth factor beta superfamily that have functions predominantly in development.cite journal |author=Herpin A, Lelong C, Favrel P |title=Transforming… …
6Growth capital — (also expansion capital and growth equity ) is a type of private equity investment, most often a minority investment, in relatively mature companies that are looking for capital to expand or restructure operations, enter new markets or finance a… …
7growth factor — n a substance (as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and esp. cellular growth * * * any of various chemicals, particularly polypeptides, that have a variety of important roles in the stimulation of new cell growth and cell… …
8Growth hormone receptor — Growth hormone receptor, also known as GHR, is a human gene. PBB Summary section title = summary text = This gene encodes a protein that is a transmembrane receptor for growth hormone. Binding of growth hormone to the receptor leads to receptor… …
9Growth hormone 1 — Growth hormone 1, also known as GH1, is a human gene. PBB Summary section title = summary text = The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the somatotropin/prolactin family of hormones which play an important role in growth control. The… …
10Growth management — is a set of techniques used by government to ensure that as the population grows that there are services available to meet their demands. These are not necessarily only government services. Other demands such as the protection of natural spaces,… …
