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neurohormone

neu·ro·hor·mone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo r-oh-hawr-mohn, nyoo r-]
    • /ˌnʊər oʊˈhɔr moʊn, ˌnyʊər-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo r-oh-hawr-mohn, nyoo r-]
    • /ˌnʊər oʊˈhɔr moʊn, ˌnyʊər-/

Definitions of neurohormone word

  • noun neurohormone any of various substances, as antidiuretic hormone, formed in the nervous system and delivered to an effector organ through blood circulation. 1
  • noun neurohormone A hormone (such as vasopressin or norepinephrine) produced by nerve cells and secreted into the circulation. 1
  • noun neurohormone a hormone, such as noradrenaline, oxytocin, or vasopressin, that is produced by specialized nervous tissue rather than by endocrine glands 0
  • noun neurohormone a hormone made by nervous tissue 0

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Origin of neurohormone

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; neuro- + hormone

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Parts of speech for Neurohormone

noun
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adverb
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neurohormone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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