the secretion by certain nerve cells in the brain of biologically active substances, such as hormones, into the bloodstream
2.
a substance secreted in this way, e.g. a hormone
neurosecretion in American English
(ˌnurousɪˈkriʃən, ˌnjur-)
noun
a chemical secreted by a nerve cell
Derived forms
neurosecretory
adjective
Word origin
[1940–45; neuro- + secretion]
Examples of 'neurosecretion' in a sentence
neurosecretion
Cerebral neurosecretion seems to be necessary to stimulate juvenile hormone production and release by the corpus allatum.
Lêda Regis, André F. Furtado, Yara de M. Gomes, Vera B. Coutinho, Maria José C. Schuetz,Vânia S. Cavalcante, M. Edileuza F. Brito, Helio B. Coutinho 1987, 'Secretory activity and endocrine regulation of male accessory glands in the blood-suckingbug Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000700015. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)