American
[noo r-oh-hawr -mohn, nyoo r-]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˈhɔr moʊn, ˌnjʊər- /
any of various substances, as antidiuretic hormone , formed in the nervous system and delivered to an effector organ through blood circulation.
neurohormone
British
/ ˈnjʊərəʊˌhɔːməʊn /
noun
a hormone, such as noradrenaline, oxytocin, or vasopressin, that is produced by specialized nervous tissue rather than by endocrine glands
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neurohormone
Scientific
/ nr′ō-hôr′ mōn /
A hormone that is produced and secreted by neurons and that effects its action on the nervous system. The hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that in turn control the secretions of the pituitary gland are neurohormones.
Etymology
First recorded in 1940–45; neuro- + hormone
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It also increases levels of the neurohormone oxytocin, which scientists believe helps increase trust and reduce reactions to traumatic memories.
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Nov. 3, 2017
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