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has gloss | eng: Growth hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that 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 is prescribed for a variety of reasons. GH therapy has been a focus of social and ethical controversies for 50 years. |
lexicalization | eng: growth hormone treatment |
lexicalization | eng: Growth Hormone |
instance of | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans somatotrophin, human growth hormone, growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotropic hormone, STH, somatotropin |
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