. "\"Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hepatocyte growth factor.\" [GOC:jid, PMID:1838014]" . . "negative regulation of hepatocyte growth factor biosynthetic process" . "down regulation of hepatocyte growth factor biosynthetic process" . "down-regulation of hepatocyte growth factor biosynthetic process" . "downregulation of hepatocyte growth factor biosynthetic process" . "negative regulation of hepatocyte growth factor anabolism" . "negative regulation of hepatocyte growth factor biosynthesis" . "negative regulation of hepatocyte growth factor formation" . "negative regulation of hepatocyte growth factor synthesis" . "negative regulation of HGF biosynthesis" . "negative regulation of HGF biosynthetic process" . "negative regulation of scatter factor biosynthesis" . "negative regulation of scatter factor biosynthetic process" . . . "inhibition of hepatocyte growth factor biosynthetic process" .