human growth hormone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of human growth hormone
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The team at University College London has been studying five cases linked to injections of human growth hormone that came from deceased donors.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024
Other hormones that are used to enhance athletic performance include erythropoietin, which triggers the production of red blood cells, and human growth hormone, which can help in building muscle mass.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
As part of the new agreement, the 2022 season is expected to feature the most tests in the program’s history and blood testing for human growth hormone has resumed but with new technology.
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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