Internal secretion Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Definitions

Noun

the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

hormone endocrine internal secretion

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

secretion

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

adrenocorticotropic hormone epinephrine gastrointestinal hormone glucagon gonadotropin insulin melatonin neurohormone oxytocin parathyroid hormone relaxin releasing hormone somatotropin thymosin thyroid hormone vasopressin steroid hormone adrenosterone glucocorticoid catecholamine melanocyte-stimulating hormone thyrotropin thyrotropin-releasing hormone

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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