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neurohormone

[ noor-oh-hawr-mohn, nyoor- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of various substances, as antidiuretic hormone, formed in the nervous system and delivered to an effector organ through blood circulation.

neurohormone

/ ˈnjʊərəʊˌhɔːməʊn /

noun

  1. a hormone, such as noradrenaline, oxytocin, or vasopressin, that is produced by specialized nervous tissue rather than by endocrine glands

neurohormone

/ nr′ō-hôr′mōn /

  1. A hormone that is produced and secreted by neurons and that effects its action on the nervous system. The hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that in turn control the secretions of the pituitary gland are neurohormones.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of neurohormone1

First recorded in 1940–45; neuro- + hormone

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