HORMONE
\hˈɔːmə͡ʊn], \hˈɔːməʊn], \h_ˈɔː_m_əʊ_n]\
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the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
By Princeton University
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A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a stimulating effect; thus, according to Starling, the gastric glands are stimulated by a hormone from the pyloric mucous membrane.
By Oddity Software
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A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a stimulating effect; thus, according to Starling, the gastric glands are stimulated by a hormone from the pyloric mucous membrane.
By Noah Webster.
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Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various endocrine glands and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
