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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance that affects the growth of a cell or an organism.
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- noun A naturally-occurring substance capable of
stimulating cellular growth ,proliferation , and cellulardifferentiation .
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- noun a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth
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