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BodySubstanceExtracellular material and mixtures of cells and extracellular material that are produced, excreted or accreted by the body. Included here are Substances such as saliva, dental enamel, sweat, and gastric acidSubstance
HormoneIn Animals, a chemical secreted by an endocrine gland whose products are released into the circulating fluid. Plant hormones or synthetic hormones which are used only to alter or control various physiologic processes, e.g., reproductive control agents, are assigned to the Class PharmacologicSubstance. Hormones act as chemical messengers and regulate various physiologic processes such as growth, reproduction, metabolism, etc. They usually fall into two broad categories, viz. steroid hormones and peptide hormonesBodySubstance

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