adjective
- relating to or denoting nerve cells that produce and secrete hormones or hormone-like substances
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- Neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus regulate many bodily functions.
- The pituitary gland contains neurosecretory neurons that control hormone release.
- Neurosecretory granules accumulate in the axon terminals before hormone release.
- Insects rely on neurosecretory systems to coordinate molting and metamorphosis.
- The neurosecretory pathway bridges the nervous and endocrine systems.