bovine growth hormone
noun
1
: bovine somatotropin sense 1
—abbreviation bGH, BGH
2
: a genetically engineered form of bovine somatotropin that is injected into cows to stimulate milk production
—abbreviation bGH, BGH
Note: The abbreviations rbGH and rBGH are also used to indicate the genetically engineered recombinant form.
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“Bovine growth hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bovine%20growth%20hormone. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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