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• adrenocorticotrophic hormone (noun)
  1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
• adrenocorticotropic hormone (noun)
  1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
• androgenic hormone (noun)
  1. male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
• antidiuretic hormone (noun)
  1. trade name Pitressin hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
• follicle-stimulating hormone (noun)
  1. a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm
• gastrointestinal hormone (noun)
  1. hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning
• gonadotrophic hormone (noun)
  1. hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
• gonadotropic hormone (noun)
  1. hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
• growth hormone (noun)
  1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
• growth hormone-releasing factor (noun)
  1. a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
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