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growth 1. Biology the process or act of growing, esp in organisms following assimilation of food 2. Pathology any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour growth [grōth] (medicine) Any abnormal, localized increase in cells, such as a tumor. (physiology) Increase in the quantity of metabolically active protoplasm, accompanied by an increase in cell number or cell size, or both. Growth acorn used to symbolize the beginning of growth. [Pop. Culture: Misc.] kingdom of Heaven thus likened; for phenomenal development. [N.T.: Matthew 13:31–32] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of GEM 21S in the United States for similar indications making it the first totally synthetic product combining a purified recombinant growth factor with a synthetic bone matrix to be approved by the FDA for human application. First Recombinant Growth Factor Approved for Use in Hastings comes to Axys from Chiron BioPharmaceuticals, where as president since 1999, he was responsible for worldwide commercial operations of Chiron's oncology business and for managing the partnerships for its multiple sclerosis therapy, Betaseron(R), and its recombinant growth factor product, Regranex(R). |
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