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hormone

[ US /ˈhɔɹˌmoʊn/ ]
[ UK /hˈɔːmə‍ʊn/ ]
NOUN
  1. 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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  • Recent studies have revealed a correlation between prognosis in heart failure and plasma levels of such neurohormones as endothelin, norepinephrine and renin, among others.
  • Acquired forms of growth hormone deficiency include tumors of the pituitary, hypothalamus and optic nerve.
  • Some of these chemicals may mimic hormones, thereby disrupting the endocrine system.
  • Several hormones are produced from cholesterol like estrogen and testosteron, cortison and aldactone. Physiology or Medicine 1985 - Press Release
  • I think that while full-on female displays will evoke an easy and instinctual hormone rush -- which, as I said, might be a good complement to a melee brawl -- most intelligent people will agree that some sort of subtlety in sexuality is appealing on more levels simultaneously. Archive 2008-02-01
  • Researchers demonstrated they could make such blobs of tissue grow into either roots or shoots depending on the ratio of two critical plant hormones, auxins and cytokinins.
  • These calories are used to: replenish your glycogen (the way you store fuel in your muscles and liver) and oxygen stores. resynthesize phosphagen (ATP-PC). remove lactate. repair the wear and tear on your muscles caused by exercise (and these patch kits are made up of protein, which is costly in terms of calories). return your increased ventilation, blood circulation and body temperature to pre-exercise levels. hormones exercise induces (which also require protein). Chicagotribune.com -
  • Chronically stressed mammals produce hormones called glucocorticoids, which can suppress certain immune-system and gonadal functions when the hormones remain elevated.
  • Slide 52: Arginine vasopressin (hypothalamus) - formerly known as antidiuretic hormone, stimulated by changes in effective circulating volume. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • A new ELISA method was developed to detect Growth Hormone Releasing Factor ( GRF ) in this study.
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