English > endocrine: 3 senses > noun 1, body| Meaning | 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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| Synonyms | hormone, internal secretion |
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| Narrower | adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin | A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex |
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| adrenosterone | A steroid / steroid having androgenic activity |
| catecholamine | Any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland |
| epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin | A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin) |
| gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones | hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning |
| glucagon | A hormone secreted by the pancreas |
| glucocorticoid | A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals |
| gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta |
| insulin | hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas |
| melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH | A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes |
| melatonin | hormone secreted by the pineal gland |
| neurohormone | A hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin) |
| oxytocin, Pitocin | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin) |
| parathyroid hormone, parathormone | hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands |
| relaxin | hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy |
| releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor | 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 |
| somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone, growth hormone | A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland |
| steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone | Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs |
| thymosin | hormone secreted by the thymus |
| thyroid hormone | Any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically |
| thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH | anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
| thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin | hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary |
| vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus |
| Broader | secretion | A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell |
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| Spanish | hormona, secreción interna |
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| Catalan | hormona |
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| Adjectives | endocrinal | of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions |
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English > endocrine: 3 senses > noun 2, body| Meaning | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. |
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| Synonyms | endocrine gland, ductless gland |
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| Part of | endocrine system | The system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily / bodily metabolic activity |
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| Narrower | adrenal cortex | The cortex of the adrenal gland |
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| adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland | Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney |
| adrenal medulla | The medulla of the adrenal gland |
| anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis | The anterior lobe of the pituitary body |
| corpus luteum | yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum |
| gonad, sex gland | A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced |
| islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans | cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ |
| parathyroid gland, parathyroid | Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland |
| pars distilis, pars anterior | The anterior part of the anterior pituitary |
| pars intermedia | A thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary |
| pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis | A small endocrine gland in the brain |
| pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis | The master gland of the endocrine system |
| posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa | The posterior lobe of the pituitary body |
| prostate gland, prostate | A firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra |
| thymus gland, thymus | A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity |
| thyroid gland, thyroid | Located near the base of the neck |
| Broader | gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter | Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream |
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| Spanish | endocrina, glándula endocrina, sistema endocrino |
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| Catalan | glàndula endocrina |
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| Adjectives | endocrinal | of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions |
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