hormone
IPA: hˈɔrmoʊn
noun
- (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
- (LGBT, colloquial, usually in the plural) Sex hormones, as used in hormone replacement therapy for transgender or intersex people.
- (botany) Any similar substance in plants.
verb
- (transitive, colloquial) To treat with hormones.
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Examples of "hormone" in Sentences
- Insulin is important hormone of the body.
- The pineal secretes the hormone melatonin.
- The hormone is in charge of controlling satiety.
- Insulin is the hormone that controls the storage of fat.
- Changes in hormone homeostasis affect the spermatogenesis.
- The most often mentioned of these is the hormone testosterone.
- Atamestane blocks the production of the hormone estrogen in the body.
- They are the consequence of changing hormone levels in the male body.
- The female equivalent of testosterone is estrogen, the female sex hormone.
- Although the body produces testosterone, it does not react to the hormone.
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