ALL meanings of bovine growth hormone
bo·vine growth hor·mone
B b - noun bovine growth hormone a growth hormone of cattle; esp., this hormone synthesized artificially and administered to beef cattle to increase growth rate and reduce fat and to dairy cows to increase milk production 3
- noun bovine growth hormone a growth hormone of cattle that regulates growth and milk production in cows. 1
- noun bovine growth hormone the same hormone, harvested in large quantities from genetically engineered bacteria for daily injection into dairy cows to increase milk production. Abbreviation: bGH. 1