Hormone

Introduction: Hormone

Description of Hormone

Hormone: A chemical made by glands in the body. Hormones circulate in the bloodstream and control the actions of certain cells or organs. Some hormones can also be made in a laboratory.
Source: National Institute of Health

Hormone: chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs, especially substances secreted by various endocrine glands and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs.
Source: CRISP

Hormone: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hormone:

• Chemical
• Glands
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)
• Hormones
• Bloodstream
• Control
• Organs
• Can

Terms associated with Hormone:

More specific terms for Hormone:

• invertebrate hormone
• neurohormone
• peptide hormone
• pheromone
• phytohormone
• reproductive hormone
• selective estrogen receptor modulator
• steroid hormone
• thyroid hormone

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Hormone

• cell communication molecule

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Hormone:

• endocrine gland /system
• endocrinology

Source: CRISP

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