Term info
database cross reference
- SNOMEDCT:87568004
- NCIt:C2315
Subsets
3_STAR
definition
Originally referring to an endogenous compound that is formed in specialized organ or group of cells and carried to another organ or group of cells, in the same organism, upon which it has a specific regulatory function, the term is now commonly used to include non-endogenous, semi-synthetic and fully synthetic analogues of such compounds.
has obo namespace
chebi_ontology
has related synonym
hormones, endocrine
id
CHEBI:24621