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  1. Hormone - Wikipedia

    Hormones are required for the normal development of animals, plants and fungi. Due to the broad definition of a hormone (as a signaling molecule that exerts its effects far from its site of …

  2. Hormones: What They Are, Function & Types - Cleveland Clinic

    Hormones are chemical messengers that coordinate different functions in your body. Several glands, organs and tissues make and release hormones, many of which make up your …

  3. Hormone | Definition, Function, & Types | Britannica

    Dec 26, 2025 · A hormone is an organic substance secreted by plants and animals that functions in the regulation of physiological activities and in maintaining homeostasis. Hormones carry …

  4. Hormones | Endocrine Glands | MedlinePlus

    Jun 28, 2025 · Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They affect many processes including mood. Too much or too little of a certain hormone can have health implications.

  5. Hormones and the Endocrine System | Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Consider the following hormones and their role in the workings of the endocrine system: Controls production of sex hormones (estrogen in women and testosterone in men) and the production …

  6. What Is a Hormone? - National Institute of General Medical …

    Jul 17, 2024 · Hormones are chemical messengers in the body that glands form and release, or secrete, into the bloodstream, where they travel to various organs and tissues to change …

  7. What are Hormones? - News-Medical.net

    Mar 19, 2025 · Thus, the six hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland include adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), growth hormone …

  8. What is a hormone? | Discover - yourhormones.info

    To be called a hormone, a molecule has to act as a signal that affects the activity of cells, causing them to change what they’re doing. It also needs to be sent out away from the cell where it …

  9. 17.2 Hormones – Anatomy & Physiology 2e

    Understand the various mechanisms for stimulating hormone release. When released into the blood, a hormone circulates freely throughout the body. However, a hormone will only affect …

  10. What are hormones? Types, functions, and imbalances

    Jun 26, 2024 · Hormones are chemical messengers that send a signal to one or more tissues or organs in the body. They are part of the endocrine system, and the study of this system is …