" the field was essentially established in the early 20th century , when ernest h . starling , who introduced the term hormone , proposed that chemical and nervous regulation of physiological processes were linked . 20世纪初期,这个领域建立了基础。 1902年斯塔林第一次引用了荷尔蒙这个名词,并提出这种化学物质和生理过程的神经调节有关。