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HORMONE LIKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corticotrophin
1, record 1, English, corticotrophin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corticotropin 2, record 1, English, corticotropin
correct
- adrenocorticotropic hormone 3, record 1, English, adrenocorticotropic%20hormone
correct
- ACTH 4, record 1, English, ACTH
correct
- ACTH 4, record 1, English, ACTH
- adrenocorticotropin 5, record 1, English, adrenocorticotropin
correct
- adrenocorticotrophic hormone 5, record 1, English, adrenocorticotrophic%20hormone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the hormones secreted by the anterior lobe is corticotropin(adrenocorticotropic hormone or ACTH), which stimulates the adrenal glands to secrete cortisol, the life-sustaining cortisone like hormone, and several testosteronelike(androgenic) steroids. 6, record 1, English, - corticotrophin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corticotrophine
1, record 1, French, corticotrophine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hormone adrénocorticotrope 2, record 1, French, hormone%20adr%C3%A9nocorticotrope
correct, feminine noun
- hormone corticotrope 3, record 1, French, hormone%20corticotrope
correct, feminine noun
- adreno-corticotropic hormone 4, record 1, French, adreno%2Dcorticotropic%20hormone
avoid
- ACTH 4, record 1, French, ACTH
see observation
- ACTH 4, record 1, French, ACTH
- corticostimuline 5, record 1, French, corticostimuline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ACTH (Adreno-corticotropic hormone). Autres dénominations : Hormone corticotrope - Corticostimuline - Corticotrophine. L'ACTH est une hormone sécrétée par l'antéhypophyse en fonction des informations reçues par le système nerveux central, pour stimuler la sécrétion d'autres hormones et en particulier l'hydrocortisone. 3, record 1, French, - corticotrophine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ACTH : Acronyme passé dans l'usage; il est cependant discutable du point de vue linguistique. 6, record 1, French, - corticotrophine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormonas
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corticotropina
1, record 1, Spanish, corticotropina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hormona adrenocorticótropa 2, record 1, Spanish, hormona%20adrenocortic%C3%B3tropa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Corticotropina" se llama a la sustancia endógena y "corticotrofina" a la sustancia farmacéutica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - corticotropina
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hormone like
1, record 2, English, hormone%20like
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hormonoide
1, record 2, French, hormonoide
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'une substance qui agit d'une façon comparable à celle d'une hormone. 1, record 2, French, - hormonoide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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