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1. growth_hormone
noun. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans.
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2. hormone
noun. ['ˈhɔrˌmoʊn'] the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.
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- hormone (English)
- ὁρμή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ὁρμῶν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. growth
noun. ['ˈgroʊθ'] (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level.
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- growth (English)
- -th (English)
- -th (Middle English (1100-1500))
- grow (English)
- growen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. growth
noun. ['ˈgroʊθ'] a progression from simpler to more complex forms.
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- growth (English)
- -th (English)
- -th (Middle English (1100-1500))
- grow (English)
- growen (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. growth
noun. ['ˈgroʊθ'] a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.
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- growth (English)
- -th (English)
- -th (Middle English (1100-1500))
- grow (English)
- growen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. growth
noun. ['ˈgroʊθ'] vegetation that has grown.
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- growth (English)
- -th (English)
- -th (Middle English (1100-1500))
- grow (English)
- growen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. growth
noun. ['ˈgroʊθ'] the gradual beginning or coming forth.
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- growth (English)
- -th (English)
- -th (Middle English (1100-1500))
- grow (English)
- growen (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. growth
noun. ['ˈgroʊθ'] (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor).
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- growth (English)
- -th (English)
- -th (Middle English (1100-1500))
- grow (English)
- growen (Middle English (1100-1500))