hormone

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɔːməʊn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhɔːɹmoʊn/

Noun

hormone (plural hormones)

1. (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
2. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
3. Any similar substance in plants.

Translations

• French: hormone
• German: Hormon
• Italian: ormone
• Portuguese: hormônio (Brazil), hormona (Portugal)
• Russian: гормо́н
• Spanish: hormona

Translations

• Portuguese: hormônio (Brazil), hormona (Portugal)

Translations

• Portuguese: hormônio (Brazil), hormona (Portugal)

Verb

hormone (hormones, present participle hormoning; past and past participle hormoned)

1. (transitive, colloquial) To treat with hormones.

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