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pituitary hormone
Used for:
beta lipotropin
Broader Terms:
peptide hormone
Narrower Terms:
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Narrower Terms:
gonadotropin
Narrower Terms:
melanocyte stimulating hormone
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neurohypophyseal hormone
Narrower Terms:
proopiomelanocortin
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somatotropin
Narrower Terms:
thyrotropin
Scope Note:
hormones secreted by the pituitary gland including those from the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis), the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis), and the intermediate lobe; they include small peptides, proteins, and glycoproteins; they are under the regulation of neural signals or neuroendocrine signals from the hypothalamus as well as feedback from their targets.
Term Number:
2334-5253
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