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Where does “neurohormone” come from?

neurohormone (English) comes from English hormone, from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

neurohormone (English): Any hormone that stimulates the nervous system

Definitions

  1. Any hormone that stimulates the nervous system

Ancestry of “neurohormone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhormoneAny substance produced by one tissue and conveyed...
2Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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