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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

body substance go
the substance of the body

humor, humour, liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid go
the liquid parts of the body

secretion go
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
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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23 Subcategories

adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin go
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin go
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin)
gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones go
hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning
glucagon go
a hormone secreted by the pancreas
gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone go
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta
insulin go
hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
melatonin go
hormone secreted by the pineal gland
neurohormone go
a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)
oxytocin, Pitocin go
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin)
parathyroid hormone, parathormone go
hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands
relaxin go
hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy
releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor go
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 go
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland
thymosin go
hormone secreted by the thymus
thyroid hormone go
any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin go
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus
steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone go
any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
adrenosterone go
a steroid having androgenic activity
glucocorticoid go
a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals
catecholamine go
any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH go
a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH go
anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin go
hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary