Growth hormone secretagogue
Also: GHS
In plain language
A compound that prompts the body to release more of its own growth hormone.
Technical definition
An agent that stimulates the secretion of growth hormone, typically by acting on the ghrelin/GH-secretagogue receptor or by mimicking growth hormone-releasing hormone.
Growth hormone secretagogues raise growth hormone indirectly, by signaling the pituitary to release it, rather than supplying growth hormone directly. They include both ghrelin-receptor agonists (such as ipamorelin and MK-677) and GHRH analogs.