Català > hormona: 1 sentit > nom 1, body| Sentit | 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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| Específic | ACTH, corticotropina, hormona adrenocorticotròpica | A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex |
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| adiüretina, hormona antidiürètica, vasopressina | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus |
| adrenalina, epinefrina | A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin) |
| adrenosterona | A steroid / steroid having androgenic activity |
| catecolamina | Any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland |
| esteroide, hormona esteroide | Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs |
| glucagó | A hormone secreted by the pancreas |
| glucocorticoide | A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals |
| gonadotrofina, gonadotropina | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta |
| hormona alliberadora de tirotropina, protirelin | hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary |
| hormona de la tiroide, hormona tiroïdal, tiroxina | Any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically |
| hormona del creixement, somatotropina | A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland |
| hormona gastrointestinal | hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning |
| hormona paratiroïdal, parathormona | hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands |
| hormona tiroestimulant, tirotropina | anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
| insulina | hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas |
| melatonina | hormone secreted by the pineal gland |
| neurohormona | A hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin) |
| oxitocina | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin) |
| relaxina | hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy |
| General | secreció | A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell |
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| Anglès | hormone, endocrine, internal secretion |
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| Espanyol | hormona, secreción interna |
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| Adjectius | endocrí | Of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions |
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| hormonal | Of or relating to or caused by hormones |
