growth promotion; growth promotant
Technical term used in agriculture, biology, and economics for substances or measures that stimulate growth. Often appears in compound nouns like 成長促進剤 (growth promoter).
This fertilizer contains ingredients that promote plant growth.
The government announced measures to promote economic growth.
成長 means 'growth' itself, while 成長促進 refers to the act or process of promoting growth.
促進 means 'promotion' or 'acceleration' in general; 成長促進 specifies promotion of growth.
Compound of 成長 (growth) and 促進 (promotion). Both components are Sino-Japanese words.