growth factor
noun
: a substance (such as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and especially cellular growth
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The growth factor and large caps outperformed the value factor and small caps.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Per usual, Beekman uses its signature goat milk complex which delivers major moisture benefits thanks to its peptides and growth factor properties, the latter of which also contributes to cell growth, regeneration, and healing.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
The higher the growth factor, the slower the tree grows.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
The value factor and large caps fell less than the growth factor and small caps as all sectors were lower.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Per usual, Beekman uses its signature goat milk complex which delivers major moisture benefits thanks to its peptides and growth factor properties, the latter of which also contributes to cell growth, regeneration, and healing.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
The higher the growth factor, the slower the tree grows.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
The value factor and large caps fell less than the growth factor and small caps as all sectors were lower.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Growth factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20factor. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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