neurohormone: Meaning and Definition of

neu•ro•hor•mone

Pronunciation: (noor"ō-hôr'mōn, nyoor"-), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. any of various substances, as antidiuretic hormone, formed in the nervous system and delivered to an effector organ through blood circulation.
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