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Categories: Anti-aging substances, Growth hormones, Genes on human chromosome 17, Galactagogues, World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited substances
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somatotropin  somatotrophin  somatotropic hormone  somatotrophic hormone  STH
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Growth hormone or somatotropin, also known as human growth hormone in its human form, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals. Wikipedia
A peptide hormone that stimulates growth Wikipedia Disambiguation
Peptide hormones that stimulate growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration Wikidata
A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, substances that stimulate growth of bone and muscle. OmegaWiki
Any polypeptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that promotes growth and regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. Wiktionary
A polypeptide growth hormone produced by the human pituitary gland. Wiktionary