neurohormone

noun neu·ro·hor·mone \-ˈhȯr-ˌmōn\

Definition of NEUROHORMONE

: a hormone (as acetylcholine or norepinephrine) produced by or acting on nervous tissue

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1935

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·hor·mone \-ˈhȯr-ˌmōn\

: a hormone (as acetylcholine or norepinephrine) produced by or acting on nervous tissue

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