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.
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006728
altLabel
Agonists, Hormone Receptor
Hormone
Hormone Receptor Agonists
Receptor Agonists, Hormone
AN
general; prefer specifics; for hormone receptors, see note at RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE
AQL
AD AE AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0019932
C3853045
DC
1
definition
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.