nerve growth factor
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noun Biochemistry.
a protein that promotes the growth, organization, and maintenance of sympathetic and some sensory nerve cells. Abbreviation: NGF
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Origin of nerve growth factor
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby nerve growth factor
nerve decompression, nerve fiber, nerve fibre, nerve gas, nerve graft, nerve growth factor, nerve growth factor antiserum, nerve impulse, nerveless, nerve net, nerve of pterygoid canal
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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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Medical definitions for nerve growth factor
nerve growth factor
n.
A protein that stimulates the growth of sympathetic and sensory nerve cells.
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