Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various ENDOCRINE GLANDS and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects.
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006728
altLabel
Hormone
Agonists, Hormone Receptor
Receptor Agonists, Hormone
Hormone Receptor Agonists
AN
general; prefer specifics; for hormone receptors, see note at RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE
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AD AE AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0019932
C3853045
DC
1
definition
Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various ENDOCRINE GLANDS and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects.
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