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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > hormones
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > hormones
Fields of Study > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones
Animals, Livestock, One Health > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones
Preferred Term:

hormones

Definition:
Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term is applied to substances secreted by various endocrine glands and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs, and is also extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects.
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Broader Concept:
hormones and hormone-related substances, biochemical compounds
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • animal hormones
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/517
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