Concept information
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PREFERRED TERM
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DEFINITION
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A substance, usually a peptide or steroid produced by one tissue and carried by the blood stream to another to effect physiological activity such as growth and metabolism
(en)Created: 9/26/22
BROADER CONCEPT
- organic compounds (en)
NARROWER CONCEPTS
- adrenal cortex hormones (en)
- angiotensin (en)
- erythropoietin (en)
- gastrointestinal hormones (en)
- glucagon (en)
- gonadotropins (en)
- growth factors (en)
- insulin (en)
- invertebrate hormones (en)
- kinins (en)
- melatonin (en)
- pituitary hormones (en)
- placental hormones (en)
- prostaglandins (en)
- releasing hormones (en)
- somatostatin (en)
- steroid hormones (en)
- synthetic hormones (en)
- thyroid hormones (en)
INCLUDES
- epinephrine (en)
- norepinephrine (en)
IS AFFECTED BY
- hormone agonists (en)
- hormone receptors (en)
IS PRODUCED BY
- endocrine glands (en)
IS STUDIED BY
- endocrinology (en)
IS USED AS
IS USED IN
- drugs (en)
- physiological regulation (en)
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URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3663
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