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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrowth-Hormone
/ɡroʊθ ˈhɔːr.moʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.
"The doctor prescribed growth hormone therapy to help the child reach a normal height." - 2
Synthetic or natural substances that mimic the effects of the naturally occurring growth hormone.
"Athletes sometimes misuse growth hormone to enhance performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'growth hormone' combines 'growth', derived from Old English 'gretan', meaning to grow or increase, and 'hormone', from Greek 'hormōn', meaning to set in motion or excite. The concept evolved in the early 20th century with advances in endocrinology, focusing on substances that regulate growth and metabolism.
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hormone de croissance
Transliteration: ɔʁmɔn də kʁwa.sɑ̃s
"Le médecin a prescrit une hormone de croissance pour aider l'enfant."
Wachstumshormon
Transliteration: ˈvaχstʊmsˌhoʁmoːn
"Der Arzt verschrieb Wachstumshormone zur Unterstützung des Wachstums."
ormone della crescita
Transliteration: orˈmone della ˈkrestʃita
"Il medico ha prescritto un ormone della crescita per aiutare il bambino."
hormona de crecimiento
Transliteration: oɾˈmona ðe kɾeθiˈmiento
"El médico recetó hormona de crecimiento para ayudar al niño."
hormônio do crescimento
Transliteration: oʁˈmonju du kɾeʃiˈmentu
"O médico prescreveu hormônio do crescimento para ajudar a criança."
विकास हार्मोन
Transliteration: vikās hārmōn
"डॉक्टर ने बच्चे की ऊंचाई बढ़ाने के लिए विकास हार्मोन निर्धारित किया।"
生长激素
Transliteration: shēngzhǎng jīsù
"医生开了生长激素来帮助孩子长高。"
성장 호르몬
Transliteration: seongjang horeumon
"의사는 아이의 성장을 돕기 위해 성장 호르몬을 처방했습니다."
成長ホルモン
Transliteration: seichō horumon
"医者は子供の成長を助けるために成長ホルモンを処方しました。"
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