Growth

  • 121Growth hormone — A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by the liver, thereby causing growth. Growth hormone is synonymous with somatotropin and somatropin. More specifically (and technically),… …

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  • 122Growth factor — Dieser Artikel behandelt Wachstumsfaktor als Begriff aus der Biologie. Das Wort wird außerdem verwendet bei der mathematischen Untersuchung von Wachstumsprozessen (siehe Wachstumsfaktor (Mathematik)) Als Wachstumsfaktoren werden Proteine… …

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  • 123growth factor — any of various chemicals, particularly polypeptides, that have a variety of important roles in the stimulation of new cell growth and cell maintenance. They bind to the cell surface on receptors. Specific growth factors can cause new cell… …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 124Growth recession — The term Growth Recession indicates economic growth so low that it creates net unemployment. The term was created by Dr. Solomon Fabricant (New York University, National Bureau of Economic Research) [… …

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  • 125growth ring — In a cross section of the stem of a woody plant, the amount of wood added during a single growth period. In temperate regions this period is usually one year, in which case the growth ring may be called an annual ring. In tropical regions growth… …

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  • 126Growth Fetish — Infobox Book name = Growth Fetish title orig = translator = image caption = author = Clive Hamilton illustrator = cover artist = country = Australia language = English series = subject = Economics, politics genre = publisher = Allen Unwin pub… …

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  • 127Growth stock — In finance, Growth Stocks are stocks that appreciate in value and yield a high return on equity (ROE). Analysts compute ROE by taking the company s net income and dividing it by the company s equity. To be classified as a growth stock, analysts… …

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  • 128Growth Firm — A company that is growing at a rapid pace compared to its peers or to the broad economy. Although there is no hard and fast rule for defining growth, a growth firm generally has the capability to increase annual revenues by more the industry… …

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