Hormone (Noun)
Meaning
The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels in the body.
- The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and development.
- The hormone adrenaline is released in response to stress and stimulates the body's "fight or flight" response.
- Growth hormone stimulates the growth and development of cells and tissues in the body.
- The hormone estrogen plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of female reproductive tissues.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Adrenaline
- Hypothalamic Releasing Factor
- Somatotropic Hormone
- Adrenocorticotrophin
- ADH
- Epinephrin
- Human Growth Hormone
- Steroid
- Somatotrophin
- Pitocin
- Pitressin
- Sex Hormone
- Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
- STH
- Hypothalamic Releasing Hormone
- Corticotropin
- RH
- Thyrotrophic Hormone
- Adrenocorticotropin
- TRF
- Thyrotropic Hormone
- Thyroid-stimulating Hormone
- TSH
- TRH
- Releasing Factor
- Growth Hormone
- Gonadotrophin
- Corticotrophin
- Adrenalin
- Parathormone
- MSH
- Thyrotropin-releasing Factor
- Thyrotrophin
- GI Hormones
- Gonadotropic Hormone
- Somatotrophic Hormone
- Gonadotrophic Hormone
- Antidiuretic Hormone
- ACTH
- Protirelin