noun Biochemistry.
- a protein that promotes the growth, organization, and maintenance of sympathetic and some sensory nerve cells. Abbreviation: NGF
noun
- a polypeptide produced by neurones and their supporting tissues as well as some other tissues that stimulate the growth of neurones
- any of various related polypeptides that promote the growth of neurones
n.
- A protein that stimulates the growth of sympathetic and sensory nerve cells.