Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans: "Human growth hormone" is a specific protein hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals. It is crucial for normal physical development.

Usage

• "Human growth hormone" is used as a singular, non-count noun when referring to the substance itself. It is often abbreviated as HGH.
• It is typically used in medical, biological, and health-related contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • A deficiency in human growth hormone during childhood can lead to stunted growth.
  • Doctors sometimes prescribe synthetic human growth hormone for specific medical conditions.
  • The secretion of human growth hormone is highest during sleep and exercise.

Advanced Usage

• "to administer human growth hormone": to give HGH as a treatment.
  • The endocrinologist decided to administer human growth hormone to the patient.
• "synthetic human growth hormone": a laboratory-made version of the hormone, used in medicine.
  • Athletes are banned from using synthetic human growth hormone.

Variants and Related Words

• HGH (n): The common abbreviation for "human growth hormone".
  • The test detected elevated levels of HGH.
• Somatotropin (n): The scientific name for human growth hormone.
  • Somatotropin is essential for linear growth in children.
• Growth hormone (n): A more general term that can refer to similar hormones in various species.
  • Bovine growth hormone is sometimes used in dairy farming.

Synonyms

• Somatotropin: The biochemical term for the hormone.
• Growth hormone (GH): A general synonym, though it can be less specific.

Related Phrases

• Growth hormone deficiency (GHD): A medical condition characterized by inadequate production of HGH.
  • He was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency at an early age.
• Growth hormone therapy: Medical treatment using HGH.
  • The child showed significant improvement after starting growth hormone therapy.

Noun

1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans