noun
posterior pituitary hormone; neurohypophyseal hormone
Medical term for hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, such as oxytocin and vasopressin. Often used in the fuller form 脳下垂体後葉ホルモン.
See also: 脳下垂体後葉ホルモン
後葉ホルモンにはオキシトシンやバソプレシンが含まれる。
Posterior pituitary hormones include oxytocin and vasopressin.
脳下
Abnormal secretion of neurohypophyseal hormones causes various disorders.