nerve growth factor
nounBiochemistry.
a protein that promotes the growth, organization, and maintenance of sympathetic and some sensory nerve cells. Abbreviation: NGF
Origin of nerve growth factor
1First recorded in 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for nerve growth factor
nerve growth factor
noun
a polypeptide produced by neurones and their supporting tissues as well as some other tissues that stimulate the growth of neurones
any of various related polypeptides that promote the growth of neurones
- Abbreviation: NGF
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