| kinin |
a hormone in the body that lowers blood pressure, causes smooth muscles to contract, increases permeability of blood vessels, and the like. |
| leptin |
a protein hormone made by fat cells that inhibits hunger. |
| luteinizing hormone |
a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that, in women, stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum and, in men, the secretion of testosterone. |
| masculinize |
to give a masculine appearance to, esp. to produce male secondary sex characteristics in (a female), as with a drug or hormone treatment. |
| melatonin |
a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that is important in regulating the body's response to biological rhythms such as the light-dark cycle. |
| noradrenaline |
a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and released by the sympathetic nerve endings that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; norepinephrine. |
| norepinephrine |
a hormone, secreted by the adrenal glands and released at the sympathetic nerve endings, that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; noradrenaline. |
| oxytocin |
a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that increases contractions of the uterus and stimulates milk production. |
| parathyroid |
of, relating to, or indicating four small glands, located near the thyroid gland, that secrete a hormone important to the body's processing of calcium. [1/2 definitions] |
| progesterone |
a hormone secreted by the ovaries that stimulates changes in the lining of the uterus to enable implantation and sustenance of a fertilized egg. |
| progestin |
any synthetic progesterone, used esp. in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone replacement therapy. |
| prolactin |
a pituitary hormone that stimulates milk secretion in mammals. |
| prostaglandin |
any of a group of lipids derived from arachidonic acid and having a hormone-like effect in mammals. |
| rBGH |
abbreviation of recombinant bovine growth hormone, a genetically engineered hormone injected into dairy cows to increase their milk production. |
| secretin |
a hormone secreted by the small intestine that stimulates the production of pancreatic juice and bile as part of the digestive process. |
| serotonin |
an organic compound found in human and animal tissue that constricts the blood vessels and raises the blood pressure, and that is an important neurotransmitter and hormone. |
| somatostatin |
a hormone produced in the pancreas and brain, or made synthetically, that inhibits the release of somatotropin and insulin, and is used to treat diabetes. |
| somatotropin |
a growth hormone in humans. |
| superovulation |
the release of a larger number of eggs than normal, esp. when artificially induced by hormone injection. |
| testosterone |
a steroid hormone produced in the testes that is responsible for stimulating the development of male sex organs, secondary sex characteristics, and sperm. |
| thyrotropin |
a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that stimulates and regulates the development and secretion of thyroxine. |