hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis · hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes
A complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among the hypothalamus,…A complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands.
Forms
plural: hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes| Singular | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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