human growth hormone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of human growth hormone
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The researchers say all of the people in their study had been treated as a child with cadaver-derived human growth hormone, or c-hGH, that was contaminated with brain proteins that are seen in Alzheimer's disease.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024
Plasmids have been repurposed and engineered as vectors for molecular cloning and the large-scale production of important reagents, such as insulin and human growth hormone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Blood testing for human growth hormone, which began in 2012, was suspended because of the pandemic.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022
The Athletics Integrity Unit suspended her after an out-of-competition sample collected July 19 came back positive for human growth hormone, an incredibly rare penalty to occur between races of an Olympics.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021
He subsequently revealed that he was taking human growth hormone pills as part of efforts to live to at least 120.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2019
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