NEUROHORMONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("neurohormone" is a kind of...):

endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (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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