nerve growth factor nerve gas • nerve impulse · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · nerve growth factor · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 19 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells. Synonyms: nerve growth factor, NGF. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · ngf · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076 w latin small letter w U+0077