Hypernyms (thermometer is a kind of...): measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something) Meronyms (parts of thermometer):
Noun. 1. hormone-the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect. endocrine, internal secretion. secretion-a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell.
Tropic Hormones (ACTH & TSH) Another tropic hormone from the anterior pituitary gland is adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). This hormone has a long name, but its name actually makes its function easier to remember when you break it down. The prefix 'adreno' refers to the adrenal gland.