hormone

1. The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect (synset 105414462)
   is a type of: secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
   subtypes:

   • acth, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
   • adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
   • gastrointestinal hormone, gi hormones - hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning
   • glucagon - a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
   • gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
   • insulin - hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
   • melatonin - hormone secreted by the pineal gland
   • neurohormone - a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)
   • oxytocin, pitocin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
   • parathormone, parathyroid hormone - hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
   • relaxin - hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
   • hypothalamic releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, releasing factor, releasing hormone, rh - any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
   • growth hormone, human growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotropin, sth - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
   • thymosin - hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue
   • thyroid hormone - any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
   • adh, antidiuretic hormone, pitressin, vasopressin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
   • sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone - any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
   • adrenosterone - a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
   • glucocorticoid - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
   • catecholamine - any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
   • melanocyte-stimulating hormone, msh - a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
   • thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, tsh - anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
   • protirelin, thyrotropin-releasing factor, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, trf, trh - hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
   same as: endocrine, internal secretion

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