See Also: Growth factor(health)
Growth factor(medicine)
insulin-like growth factor II(medicine)
sarcoma growth factor(medicine)
receptors, growth factor(medicine)
Epidermal growth factor(medicine)
T-cell growth factor-1(medicine)
T-cell growth factor-2(medicine)
T-cell growth factor(medicine)
Nerve Growth Factor(medicine)

Growth factor (health)


A naturally occurring protein chemical that stimulates cell division and proliferation. It is produced by normal cells during embryonic development, tissue growth, and wound healing. Tumors, however, produce large amounts of growth factors.