neu·ro·hor·mone

(no͝or′ō-hôr′mōn, nyo͝or′-)

A hormone secreted by or acting on a part of the nervous system.

neu′ro·hor·mo′nal adj.

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neurohormone

(ˈnjʊərəʊˌhɔːməʊn)

(Biochemistry) a hormone, such as noradrenaline, oxytocin, or vasopressin, that is produced by specialized nervous tissue rather than by endocrine glands

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neu•ro•hor•mone

(ˌnʊər oʊˈhɔr moʊn, ˌnyʊər-)

n.

any of various substances, as antidiuretic hormone, formed in the nervous system and delivered to an effector organ through blood circulation.

[1940–45]

neu`ro•hor•mo′nal, adj.

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neurohormone - a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)

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

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N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a type of neurohormone synthesized and released mainly from the ventricular myocardium.

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The signaling of G protein-coupled receptor 54 (GPR54) is a key regulator of secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), whereas GnRH is a crucial neurohormone regulating the secretion of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) at puberty.

A Novel Mutation Ser34Phe in GNRHR causes Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism during Pubertal Development in Boys

Yerushalmi Y, Pener MP (2001) The response of a homochrome grasshopper, Oedipoda miniata, to the dark-colour-inducing neurohormone (DCIN) of locusts.

Phenotypic plasticity in color without molt in adult grasshoppers of the genus Sphingonotus (Acrididae: Oedipodinae)