Brand

• epinephrine

  A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin);...

• oxytocin

  Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions...

• vasopressin

  Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by...

Also contains

• steroid hormone

  Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs.

• gastrointestinal hormone

  Hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning.

• gonadotropin

  Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads...

• thyroid hormone

  Any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland...

• glucocorticoid

  A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning...

• catecholamine

  Any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced...

• insulin

  Hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen...

• somatotropin

  A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans.

• thymosin

  Hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue.

• melanocyte-stimulating hormone

  A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls...

• thyrotropin-releasing hormone

  Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of...

• thyrotropin

  Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.

• adrenocorticotropic hormone

  A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the...

• glucagon

  A hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood...

• adrenosterone

  A steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gla...

• melatonin

  Hormone secreted by the pineal gland.

• neurohormone

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

• parathyroid hormone

  Hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands;...

• relaxin

  Hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic...

• releasing hormone

  Any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to...