单词 | neurohormone |
释义 | neurohormonen. Physiology. A physiologically active substance secreted by a neuron, esp. one released into the circulation. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > nervous system > substance of nervous system > [noun] > neurotransmitter chemical transmitter1933 neurohumour1933 neurohormone1939 neurotransmitter1961 neurochemical1968 neuroeffector1970 the world > life > biology > biological processes > action of nervous system > [noun] > reception or transmission of impulses > transmitters rectifier1895 transmitter1930 sympathin1931 noradrenaline1932 neurohumour1933 substance P1934 norepinephrine1937 neurohormone1939 neurosecretion1956 neurophysin1958 vasoactive intestinal (poly)peptide1958 neurotransmitter1961 VIP1972 neuropeptide1973 1939 Science 11 Aug. 141/2 (title) Evidence for the existence of a respiratory neurohormone. 1941 A. Grollman Essent. Endocrinol. i. 2 This definition [of true hormones] excludes the..neurohormones,..for these are..local in their effects or are transported by diffusion. 1955 J. H. Welsh in G. Pincus & K. V. Thimann Hormones III. iii. 99 The term neurohormone..may be defined as an organic compound produced by neurons and released at their endings to act as a chemical messenger or hormone, either locally or at a distance. 1965 J. Pollitt Depression & its Treatm. iv. 53 Monoamines are neurohormones regarded as essential for normal activity of the brain, and the two substances of this group playing particularly important roles in mood regulation, are serotonin..and noradrenalin. 1991 Face Feb. 80/2 Easy-to-obtain brain-boosting agents like the nutrient Choline and the neuro-hormone Vasopressin are already being used by students in America to improve their performance in intelligence tests and exams. 2002 Guardian 25 May (Weekend Suppl.) 55/1 It is generally thought that light affects neurohormones in the brain that govern mood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1939 |
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