2. Noun. a hormone so secreted ¹
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Definition of Neurosecretion
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Neurosecretion
1. The release of a secretory substance from the axon terminals of certain nerve cells in the brain into the circulating blood. The secretory product may be a true hormone, e.g., the antidiuretic hormone released from the axon terminals of the neurons composing the supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus; in the case of the so-called releasing-factor neurons of the hypothalamus the cell product is not a systemic hormone in its own right but elicits the release of trophic hormones by the anterior lobe of the hypophysis, substances that in turn stimulate peripheral endocrine glands to release their systemically active hormones. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Neurosecretion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"Although N channels play a pivotal role at synapses between sensory neurons and
spinal cord cells, their involvement in the control of neurosecretion is not ..."
2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Journal of Neurochemistry 55(6):1960-5, Dec 1990. A fundamental process in
neurosecretion is desensitization, or a declining response to a stimulus. ..."
3. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"neurosecretion and salt and water balance in the Annelida and Crustacea. Am.
Zoologist, 6:213-219. 51. King, JE, 1948. A study of the reproductive organs of ..."
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