human growth hormone

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. somatotropin. : hGH

human growth hormone

noun

1. another name for growth hormone HGH

Word History and Origins

Origin of human growth hormone¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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

Moreno made efforts to hold accountable Gary Matthews Jr. and Josh Hamilton, Matthews for reports that he received shipments of human growth hormone and Hamilton for a drug relapse.

From Los Angeles Times

It would be Barry Bonds hitting 73 homers in a single season — without human growth hormone.

From Washington Post

After Seaman Mullen died, Naval authorities found testosterone and human growth hormone in his car.

From New York Times

Men he met in the recovery unit were using steroids and human growth hormone, he told her, and he was considering it.

From New York Times