nerve growth factor

nerve growth fac·tor

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Definitions of nerve growth factor words

noun nerve growth factor a protein that promotes the growth, organization, and maintenance of sympathetic and some sensory nerve cells. Abbreviation: NGF. 1
noun nerve growth factor a polypeptide produced by neurones and their supporting tissues as well as some other tissues that stimulate the growth of neurones 0
noun nerve growth factor any of various related polypeptides that promote the growth of neurones 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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