hormone, n.
(hormones)
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(hormones)
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the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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endocrine hormone internal secretion
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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corticotropin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotrophin
epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin
gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones
glucagon
gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone
insulin
melatonin
neurohormone
oxytocin, Pitocin
parathyroid hormone, parathormone
relaxin
releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor
somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone, growth hormone
thymosin
thyroid hormone
vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin
steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
adrenosterone
glucocorticoid
catecholamine
melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH
thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, TSH
thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin