Mesh term Hormones
Browse to parent terms:Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anabolic Agents
Androgens
Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators
Estrogens
Gastrointestinal Hormones
Glucocorticoids
Gonadal Hormones
Hormones, Ectopic
Incretins
Invertebrate Hormones
Melatonin
Mineralocorticoids
Peptide Hormones
Progestins
Thymus Hormones
Thyroid Hormones
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