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Pituicyte vs Tropin - What's the difference?

pituicyte | tropin |

As nouns the difference between pituicyte and tropin

is that pituicyte is a small branching cell in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland while tropin is (biology) any of the tropic hormones; one that is secreted by an endocrine gland and targets another such gland.

pituicyte

English

Noun

(pituicytes)
  • a small branching cell in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

    • tropin

    English

    Noun

    (tropins)
  • (biology) any of the tropic hormones; one that is secreted by an endocrine gland and targets another such gland