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HORMONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Synonyms:
endocrine; hormone; internal secretion
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hormone" is a kind of...):
secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hormone"):
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)
thyroid-stimulating hormone; thyrotrophic hormone; thyrotrophin; thyrotropic hormone; thyrotropin; TSH (anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland)
melanocyte-stimulating hormone; MSH (a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes)
catecholamine (any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla 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)
adrenosterone (a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland)
sex hormone; steroid; steroid hormone (any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs)
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)
thyroid hormone (any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically)
thymosin (hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue)
growth hormone; human growth hormone; somatotrophic hormone; somatotrophin; somatotropic hormone; somatotropin; STH (a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans)
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)
relaxin (hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor)
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)
oxytocin; Pitocin (hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk)
neurohormone (a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin))
melatonin (hormone secreted by the pineal gland)
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)
gonadotrophic hormone; gonadotrophin; gonadotropic hormone; gonadotropin (hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity)
glucagon (a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin))
gastrointestinal hormone; GI hormones (hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning)
Adrenalin; adrenaline; epinephrin; epinephrine (a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action)
ACTH; adrenocorticotrophic hormone; adrenocorticotrophin; adrenocorticotropic hormone; adrenocorticotropin; corticotrophin; corticotropin (a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex)
Derivation:
hormonal (of or relating to or caused by hormones)
Context examples:
A rare disorder in which the adrenal glands do not make enough of certain hormones.
(Addison Disease, NCI Dictionary)
The time of life when a woman’s ovaries stop producing hormones and menstrual periods stop.
(Menopause, NCI Dictionary)
Also called hormone replacement therapy and HRT.
(Menopausal hormone therapy, NCI Dictionary)
The cells also contain substances that may act as hormones.
(Merkel cell, NCI Dictionary)
Insulin is a hormone your body produces to help you turn sugar from food into energy for your body.
(Metabolic Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
A synthetic hormone used for androgen replacement therapy and as an hormonal antineoplastic agent (ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL).
(Methyltestosterone, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
They cause the glands to secrete high levels of hormones, which can lead to other medical problems, such as kidney stones, fertility problems, and severe ulcers.
(MEN1 syndrome, NCI Dictionary)
A measurement of the melatonin hormone in a biological specimen.
(Melatonin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The outside layer of these glands makes hormones that help your body respond to stress and regulate your blood pressure and water and salt balance.
(Addison Disease, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Megestrol belongs to the group of hormones called progestins.
(Megestrol, NCI Dictionary)
