noun
human growth hormone
Medical and biological term for the peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and regeneration.
ヒト成長ホルモンは下垂体前葉から分泌される。
Human growth hormone is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland.
Compound of ヒト (human) + 成長 (growth) + ホルモン (hormone), a direct calque of the English term 'human growth hormone'.