Meaning of HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
	Synonyms:		growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotropin, STH
	See Also:		hormone, internal secretion, Protropin
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone and muscle.
Glossary
	Definition:		A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone and muscle.