Hormone - Law Dictionary Search Results
LH
An abbreviation for luteinizing hormone a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the pituitary and stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen
gibberellic acid
A plant growth hormone of the gibberellin series C19H22O6 also called gibberellin A3 It was first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi
IAA
Indoleacetic acid a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
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bradykinin
a hypotensive tissue hormone C50H73N15O11 which acts on smooth muscle dilates peripheral vessels and increases capillary permeability It is formed locally in
circulating
in a circuit and returning to the same point as steam circulating through the pipes the circulating thyroid hormones
Free martin
An imperfect female calf twinborn with a male which is sterile as a result of exposure to masculinizing hormones
gibberellin
Any of a number plant growth hormones the first of which was isolated in 1938 from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi more than 60 related gibberelins
hyperthyroidism
An abnormality of the thyroid gland characterized by the pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones also the resulting condition characterized by increased metabolism weight loss rapid heart rate high blood pressure an enlarged
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