growth hormone

English

Noun

growth hormone (plural growth hormones) (abbreviated as: GH)

1. Any polypeptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that promotes growth and regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
2. A synthetic substance that produces similar effects in the body.

Translations

hormone

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: kasvuhormoni (fi)
• French: hormone de croissance (fr)
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• Galician: hormona do crecemento
• Romanian: hormon de creștere m
• Russian: гормо́н ро́ста m (gormón rósta)
• Spanish: hormona del crecimiento f

synthetic substance

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

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• Finnish: synteettinen kasvuhormoni
• Russian: гормо́н ро́ста (gormón rósta)