Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun growth_factor

1 sense of growth factor

Sense 1
growth factor -- (a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth)
       => protein -- (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein")