growth factor
noun
: a substance (such as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and especially cellular growth
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Scientists tested more than 300 combinations of growth factors, small molecules, and metabolites to develop the cells of Nicobar pigeons, the closest relative to the dodo.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The team tested more than 300 recipes before happening on the right combination of growth factors, molecules and metabolites that allowed the pigeon germ cells to grow for 60 days.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
And best of all is the way its cocktail of growth factors, peptides, collagen amino acids, and wild yam extract comes together to bring baby cheeks–levels of plumpness to your skin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Solawave’s LightBoost Wand Activating Serum, which, in its own right, is a powerhouse that takes advantage of growth factors and neuropeptides to make skin firmer and more elastic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The team tested more than 300 recipes before happening on the right combination of growth factors, molecules and metabolites that allowed the pigeon germ cells to grow for 60 days.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
And best of all is the way its cocktail of growth factors, peptides, collagen amino acids, and wild yam extract comes together to bring baby cheeks–levels of plumpness to your skin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Solawave’s LightBoost Wand Activating Serum, which, in its own right, is a powerhouse that takes advantage of growth factors and neuropeptides to make skin firmer and more elastic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Growth factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20factor. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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