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Hormone logo #10101) Acth 2) Adh 3) Adrenalin 4) Adrenaline 5) Adrenergic 6) Adrenocorticotrophin 7) Adrenocorticotropin 8) Adrenosterone 9) Antiadrenergic 10) Catecholamine 11) Corticotrophin 12) Corticotropin 13) Epinephrin 14) Epinephrine 15) Gastrin 16) Ghrelin 17) Glucagon 18) Glucocorticoid 19) Gonadotrophic 20) Gonadotrophin
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Hormone logo #10101) Acth or thyroxine 2) Adrenaline 3) Androgen or estrogen 4) Auxin 5) Body substance 6) Certain steroid 7) Endocrine 8) Glandular secretion 9) Insulin 10) Internal secretion 11) Kind of therapy 12) Melatonin 13) Mood influencer 14) Organic product 15) Peptide or steroid 16) Secretion 17) Steroid or insulin
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hormone logo #20730 A molecule produced by endocrine glands that controls specific biological processes like growth and metabolism.
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Hormone logo #22003 a chemical released by one of the endocrine glands or tissues, and which has effects on other tissues. Insulin is a hormone as are glucagon, adrenaline, and angiotensin II.
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Hormone logo #21002• (n.) A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a stimulating effect; thus, according to Starling, the gastric glands are stimulated by a hormone from the pyloric mucous membrane.
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hormone logo #20423A chemical messenger from one cell (or group of cells) to another. Hormones are produced to stimulate or slow down various body functions. The levels of some hormones increase ten-fold during pregnancy.
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hormone logo #20973<endocrinology> A naturally occuring substance secreted by specialised cells that affects the metabolism or behaviour of other cells possessing functional receptors for the hormone. Hormones may be hydrophilic, like insulin, in which case the receptors are on the cell surface or lipophilic, like the steroids, where the receptor can be intrace...
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hormone logo #21001(hor´mōn) a chemical transmitter substance produced by cells of the body and transported by the bloodstream to the cells and organs on which it has a specific regulatory effect. Hormones act as chemical messengers to body organs, stimulating certain life processes and retarding others. Growth, reproduction, control...
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Hormone logo #22139A chemical secretion that the body produces to stimulate or slow down various body functions.
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hormone logo #22225a chemical messenger (e.g., adrenaline, testosterone) involved in the regulation and coordination of bodily or cellular functions. Hormones may act locally or be secreted into the bloodstream.
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Hormone logo #10444A chemical agent that controls various physiological processes within an organism e.g. adrenaline stimulates the heart; auxins and cytokinins in plants stimulate cell proliferation and growth.
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Hormone logo #10444A chemical messenger formed in one part of the body and carried in the blood to other parts of the body where it stimulates or suppresses cell and tissue activity.
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Hormone logo #20972Hor'mone (hôr'mōn) noun [ From Greek 'orma`ein to excite.] (Physiol. Chem.) A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a stimulating effect; thus, according to Starling, the gastric glands are stimulated by a ho...
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Hormone logo #23730A chemical produced in one part of the body and released into the blood to trigger or regulate particular functions of the body. For example, insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas that tells other cells when to use glucose for energy. Synthetic hormones, made for use as medicines, can be the same or different from those made in the body.
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Hormone logo #23188a chemical released by one of the endocrine glands or tissues, and which has effects on other tissues. Insulin is a hormone as is glucagon and adrenaline.
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Hormone logo #23534 Hessian dialect expression for an intoxication; see there also other expressions. Frenzy General term for an emotional state of heightened ecstasy or an intense feeling of happiness that lifts someone above their normal emotional state. Such a state is caused by psychotropic substances, among other things. These are substances that influence t...
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Hormone logo #23729A chemical produced in one part of the body and released into the blood to trigger or regulate particular functions of the body.
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Hormone logo #20753(hormones) Natural chemicals made in one part of the body which travel in the bloodstream and make things happen in another part of the body. Some cancers are stimulated to grow by hormones, including the sex hormones (testosterone in men and oestrogen in women).
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Hormone logo #20875a chemical produced by a gland or tissue that is released into the bloodstream; controls body functions such as growth and sexual development
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hormone logo #20974endocrine noun 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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Hormone logo #21200A chemical made by glands in the body. Hormones circulate in the bloodstream and control the actions of certain cells or organs. They also affect moods.
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hormone logo #21221Click images to enlargeIn biology, a chemical secretion of the ductless endocrine glands and specialized nerve cells concerned with control of body functions. Hormones act as chemical messengers and are transported to all parts of the body by the bloodstream where they affect target organs. The major glands are the thyroi...
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hormone logo #22169A chemical secreted into the bloodstream by an endocrine gland, bringing about a physiological response in another part of the body.
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hormone logo #22445A chemical formed in one part of the body that is carried in the blood to other parts of the body where it has its effect.
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Hormone logo #23728A chemical released in one organ or part of the body that travels through the blood to another area, where it helps to control certain bodily functions; for instance, insulin is a hormone made by the beta cells in the pancreas and when released, it triggers other cells to use glucose for energy.
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