hormone

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A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates cells or organs.

• Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar.
• Hormone levels can affect mood and energy.
• The thyroid produces several important hormones.
• Endocrinologists investigate how disruptions in growth hormone secretion during adolescence can result in developmental abnormalities and long-term metabolic consequences.
• Agricultural scientists are concerned that synthetic hormone residues in livestock products may accumulate in the environment and affect aquatic reproductive systems.
• The circadian rhythm is regulated by melatonin, a hormone released by the pineal gland in response to darkness, thereby promoting sleep onset.

Eş anlamlılar: secretion, chemical messenger, endocrine