noun
epidermal growth factor; EGF
A protein that stimulates cell growth and differentiation, especially in epithelial cells. Used in biochemistry and medical contexts.
上皮細胞成長因子は細胞の増殖を促進するタンパク質です。
Epidermal growth factor is a protein that promotes cell proliferation.
A compound of 上皮 (epithelium), 細胞 (cell), 成長 (growth), and 因子 (factor). The term is a direct translation of the English 'epidermal growth factor'.