Hormone
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Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
invertebrate hormone, neurohormone, peptide hormone, pheromone, phytohormone, reproductive hormone, selective estrogen receptor modulator, steroid hormone, thyroid hormone
Related Terms
endocrine gland /system, endocrinology
Scope Note
chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs, especially substances secreted by various endocrine glands and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs.
Facts
- A chemical messenger formed in one part of the body but affects another part of the body. It stimulates or suppresses cell and tissue activity.
- Hormones usually travel in the bloodstream.
- A chemical substance released into the body by the endocrine glands such as the thyroid, adrenal, or ovaries.
