growth hormone
US /ˈɡroʊθ hɔːr.moʊn/
UK /ˈɡroʊθ hɔːr.moʊn/

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生长激素
a hormone that stimulates growth in animal or plant cells.
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The doctor prescribed growth hormone for the child with a deficiency.
医生给缺乏症儿童开了生长激素。
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Plants produce their own growth hormones to regulate development.
植物产生自己的生长激素来调节发育。