上じょう皮ひ細さい胞ぼう成せい長ちょう因いん子し

noun

epidermal growth factor; EGF

A protein that stimulates cell growth and differentiation, especially in epithelial cells. Used in biochemistry and medical contexts.

• 上じょう皮ひ細さい胞ぼう成せい長ちょう因いん子しは細さい胞ぼうの増ぞう殖しょくを促そく進しんするタンパク質しつです。

  Epidermal growth factor is a protein that promotes cell proliferation.