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(b) Cortisol
(c) Luteinizing hormone
(d) Vasopressin
(e) Thyroid hormone
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             D) Vasopressin

Explanation:

                      Neurohormones are defined as those hormones which are reeased from the and secreted in to the blood.

Vassopressin is also a neurohormone released from the hypothalamus and secreted by the neurohyphophysis also called posterior loop of pituitary gland in to the blood and then act on the target organ. Vasopressin is also called anti diuretic hormone its function is to maintain osmolality (the concentration of dissolved particle such as salt in the serum).Its main site of action is kidney to absorb water and not to allow much water to loss trough the urine.Thus it help in maintaining water level and mineral maintenance in the body (homeostasis)