hormone

IPA: hˈɔrmoʊn

(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.

Examples of "hormone" in Sentences

However, Jobs took a six-month leave of absence in early 2009 for what he called a "hormone imbalance."
We believe students need a break from what I call "hormone display behavior" which can be exhausting for adolescents.
This hormone is the ultimate 'feel good' chemical because it is the essence of love, friendship, and tolerance of others.
In 2003, Dr. Gershon Ejeckam wrote a series of memos in which he dubbed hormone receptor testing erratic, unreliable and unhelpful.
We know African-Americans are diagnosed at younger ages with what we call hormone-sensitive cancers, like prostate and breast cancer.
Doctors previously used the term hormone-replacement therapy (HRT), which carried the connotation that menopausal women were missing something essential.
Apple executives provided no additional information on the well-being of CEO Steve Jobs, who stepped away from day-to-day operations in January to get treated for what he called a hormone imbalance.
Apple's Jobs: Hormone Condition Won't Hinder CEO Duties letter released today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs sought to dispel some of the persistent rumors surrounding his health -- while admitting that he's recovering from what he described as a hormone imbalance.