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HORMONE LIKE [3 records]

Record 1 2025-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
  • The Genitals
CONT

Non-hormonal treatments, including SSRIs [selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors] and SNRIs [serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors] like Citalopram and Gabapentin, offer alternatives to hormone therapy and help reduce VMS [vasomotor symptoms] frequency and intensity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
  • Organes génitaux
CONT

Les traitements non hormonaux offrent l'avantage d'être administrés uniquement pendant la menstruation et d'être particulièrement utiles chez la femme qui n'a pas besoin de contraception ou ne désire pas recevoir d'hormonothérapie.

Key term(s)
  • traitement sans hormone

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hormones
  • Biotechnology
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hormones
  • Biotechnologie
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.

OBS

ACTH : Acronyme passé dans l'usage; il est cependant discutable du point de vue linguistique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hormonas
  • Biotecnología
OBS

"Corticotropina" se llama a la sustancia endógena y "corticotrofina" a la sustancia farmacéutica.

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Record 3 1988-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
OBS

Se dit d'une substance qui agit d'une façon comparable à celle d'une hormone.

Spanish

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