hormone (n)
endocrine (n)
internal secretion (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Outgoing links
Hypernym secretion
Derivationally related form endocrine → endocrinal
Derivationally related form hormone → hormonal
Hyponym adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin; epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin; gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones; glucagon; gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone; insulin; melatonin; neurohormone; oxytocin, Pitocin; parathyroid hormone, parathormone; relaxin; releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor; somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone, growth hormone; thymosin; thyroid hormone; vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin; steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone; adrenosterone; glucocorticoid; catecholamine; melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH; thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH; thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin
Incoming links
Derivationally related form endocrinal → endocrine
Derivationally related form hormonal → hormone
Pertainym (pertains to noun) hormonal → hormone
Hyponym secretion
Hypernym adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin; epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin; gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones; glucagon; gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone; insulin; melatonin; neurohormone; oxytocin, Pitocin; parathyroid hormone, parathormone; relaxin; releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor; somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone, growth hormone; thymosin; thyroid hormone; vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin; steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone; adrenosterone; glucocorticoid; catecholamine; melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH; thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH; thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin

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