tropic hormone
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Tropic hormone — Tropic hormones are hormones that regulate the activity of various other endocrine glands.One example is the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (produced by the anterior pituitary) which stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormones. It … Wikipedia
Non-tropic hormone — Non tropic hormones are hormones that directly stimulate target cells to induce effects. This differs from the tropic hormones, which act on another endocrine gland. Most endocrine glands, such as the gonads, pancreas, and adrenal glands, produce … Wikipedia
Tropic — A tropic can refer to:In geography, either of two circles of latitude: *Tropic of Cancer, at 23° 26 22 N *Tropic of Capricorn, at 23° 26 22 S*Tropics, referring to the tropical regions of the world. *Tropic, Florida, a town in the United States… … Wikipedia
Hormone — Hormones (from Greek Polytonic|ὁρμή impetus ) are chemicals released by cells that affect cells in other parts of the body. Only a small amount of hormone is required to alter cell metabolism. It is also a chemical messenger that transports a… … Wikipedia
hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… … Universalium
Hormone — A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by specialized glands such as the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living,… … Medical dictionary
tropic — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tropik, from Latin tropicus of the solstice, from Greek tropikos, from tropē turn Date: 1527 1. either of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude at a distance of about 23 1/2 degrees north or south of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tropic — tro·pic trō pik adj 1) of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism 2) of a hormone influencing the activity of a specified gland … Medical dictionary
Adrenocorticotropic hormone — proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) proopiomelanocortin derivatives POMC … Wikipedia
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone — 1 (luteinizing releasing hormone) from PDB 1YY1 Identifiers … Wikipedia
