A tissue or organ on which a hormone exerts its action; generally, a tissue or organ with appropriate receptors for a hormone. Synonym(s): target (3) . ; target tissue tissue/cells (e.g. endocrine gland/non-endocrine gland/specific tissues) on which a hormone acts.arget organ, 1 an organ intended to receive a therapeutic dose of irradiation, such as the kidney when high-energy x-rays or gamma rays are beamed to the renal area for the treatment of a tumor.
Breads, rolls, and starchy salads can pile on lots of calories. So limit the starches in your picnic basket and wherever you can, make them whole grain for added nutritional value. For a welcome change to the usual picnic fare, use whole-grain buns, pita bread, or wraps for your grilled meat, chicken, fish, or veggies.
picnic. 1  an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air. 2  the food eaten on such an excursion. 3  Also called picnic ham, picnic shoulder. a section of pork shoulder, usually boned, smoked, and weighing 4â6 pounds.