A biological substance secreted by various cells whose physiological
activity is restricted to the vicinity of its release; it is often referred to
as a local hormone.
Source:
PAC, 1998, 70, 1129
(Glossary
of terms used in medicinal chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1998))
on page 1129
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
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J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
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