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Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Medical Definition: A collective grouping for both naturally occurring and synthetic hormones, substitutes, and antagonists.
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Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hormone Antagonists - Chemical substances which inhibit the function of the endocrine glands, the biosynthesis of their secreted hormones, or the action of hormones upon their specific sites.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hormones - 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.

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Medical Definitions and Terms

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