adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
adj
That stimulates the adrenal cortex.
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
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(usually attributive, endocrinology, of cells) That secrete low molecular weight polypeptide hormones, such as gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and motilin.
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Any of a group of endocrine cells that share the function of secreting a low-molecular-weight polypeptide hormone.
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The level of cholesterol in the body.
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A cell in the anterior pituitary that produces adrenocorticotrophic hormone and melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
adj
(medicine) That stimulates the adrenal cortex; of or pertaining to corticotropin
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Concurrent secretion, as for example with secretion of both growth hormone and prolactin in some pituitary adenomas containing multiple cell lineages.
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A kind of somatostatin-producing cell found in the stomach, intestine, and islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
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(biochemistry) An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin.
adj
Similar to, or having a similar effect as galanin
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A basophil that produces gonadotropin
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Synonym of erythropoietin
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(biochemistry) Relating to insulin.
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A cell in the pituitary gland which produce prolactin in response to certain hormones.
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of pigmented lipid granules that accumulate in several body tissues.
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Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.
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Produced or activated by a combination of neural and adrenal mechanisms
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(biochemistry) either of two peptide hormones secreted by the neurohypophysis
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Alternative form of neuregulin [(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that have functions in the development of the nervous system.]
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(biochemistry) A nitrogenous body, related to cerebrin, supposed to exist in the brain.
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Synonym of sitosterolemia
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(biochemistry) Initialism of parathyroid hormone. [(biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.]
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Alternative form of somatolactotroph [Any cell that produces somatolactin]
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Any cell that produces somatolactin
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(biology) A type of cell in the anterior pituitary gland that produces both somatotropin and prolactin.
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That stimulates body growth, especially by producing somatotrophin
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(endocrinology) The secretory capacity of the thyroid (if calculated with the structure parameter inference approach).
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(cytology) An endocrine cell in the anterior pituitary which produces thyroid-stimulating hormone in response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone.
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(biochemistry) A pigment that causes the yellow color in urine. It is a breakdown product of the blood's haemoglobin and is removed by the kidneys.
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(biochemistry) A glycoprotein present in urine
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Alternative form of visfatin [(biochemistry) An adipocyte hormone associated with diabetes mellitus]
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