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05404728-n:
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
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05408113-n:
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
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05408388-n:
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
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05408684-n:
hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning
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05410131-n:
a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
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05410315-n:
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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05410646-n:
hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
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05411338-n:
hormone secreted by the pineal gland
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05411430-n:
a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)
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05411571-n:
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
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05411785-n:
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
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05412053-n:
hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
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05412242-n:
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
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05412649-n:
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
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05413102-n:
hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue
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05413241-n:
any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
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05414147-n:
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
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14745635-n:
any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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14747838-n:
a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
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14752057-n:
a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
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14807929-n:
any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
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15073784-n:
a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
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15073973-n:
anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
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15074203-n:
hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
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02934744-a:
of or relating to or caused by hormones
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02915055-a:
of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
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02934744-a:
of or relating to or caused by hormones
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Glosses
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02079933-v:
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
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05267345-n:
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
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05329735-n:
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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05399847-n:
the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
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05404728-n:
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
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00566569-v:
produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
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00663094-n:
hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
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00667847-n:
surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)
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02558767-a:
of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones
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02622093-a:
of or related to the male hormone androgen
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02934744-a:
of or relating to or caused by hormones
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05329735-n:
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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05408113-n:
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
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05408684-n:
hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning
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05408908-n:
polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
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05410131-n:
a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
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05410315-n:
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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05410646-n:
hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
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05411338-n:
hormone secreted by the pineal gland
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05411430-n:
a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)
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05411571-n:
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
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05411785-n:
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
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05412053-n:
hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
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05412242-n:
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
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05412649-n:
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
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05412912-n:
trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned
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05413102-n:
hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue
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05413647-n:
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
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05414147-n:
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
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05414534-n:
any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
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05414931-n:
a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
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05459457-n:
a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone
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05485314-n:
cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
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05516230-n:
(endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone
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05608206-n:
any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug, or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc.
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07425427-n:
a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)
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10963467-n:
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
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11257395-n:
a Swiss chemist born in Poland; studied the hormones of the adrenal cortex
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13511755-n:
the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
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14119770-n:
a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst
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14199477-n:
abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
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14744841-n:
(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone
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14745635-n:
any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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14746417-n:
a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
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14749030-n:
hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
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14750316-n:
the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
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14750622-n:
a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency
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14750782-n:
a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
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14751863-n:
hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
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14752511-n:
a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
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14752702-n:
an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
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14752952-n:
a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
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15023294-n:
a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
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15073784-n:
a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
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15073973-n:
anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
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15074203-n:
hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
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15082766-n:
an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
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