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.
Most tropic hormones are produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary. The hypothalamus secretes tropic hormones that target the anterior pituitary, and the thyroid gland secretes thyroxine, which targets the hypothalamus and therefore can be considered a tropic hormone.he term tropic is from Ancient Greek ÏÏÎ¿ÏÎ¹ÎºÏÏ (tropikos), tropikÃ³s in the sense of or pertaining to a turn or, change meaning causing a, change; affecting this is the same origin as tropic and. Trope this should not be confused with, trophic as in-similar sounding trophic â hormone the words and concepts are both. unrelated