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NEUROHORMONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("neurohormone" is a kind of...):
endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)