Diuretic hormones
- Pronunciation
- /di-yoo-RET-ik hor-mohns/
- Category
- Physiology
- Singular
- Diuretic hormone
- Plural
- Diuretic hormones
Definition
Hormones that stimulate increased urine production and water excretion in insects.
Etymology
From Greek 'diuresis', meaning 'increased urination', and 'hormone', a chemical messenger.
Example
Diuretic hormones are released by neurosecretory cells in response to blood meals, triggering diuresis to eliminate excess water and salts.