hormone

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UK /ˈhɔːməʊn/ US /ˈhoɹmoʊn/

noun 4verb 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

female, male

growth, sex

The doctor explained that sex hormones begin to increase during puberty in teenagers.

VERB + HORMONE

produce, release, secrete

When you exercise, your body releases hormones that make you feel happier.

HORMONE + NOUN

production | replacement therapy, treatment | deficiency, imbalance | balance, level

Definitions

noun

Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.

Interfemale dominance may be facilitated by female sex hormones as well as adrenal testosterone...

Hormones are the bicycle couriers of the body, delivering chemical messages all around the teeming metropolis that is you.

A synthetic compound with the same activity.

Tumours of the adrenal cortex which secreted feminizing hormones […]

Gender-affirming hormone therapy may involve testosterone for trans people assigned female at birth (AFAB) and estradiol and anti-androgens for trans people AMAB.

A synthetic compound with the same activity.

I'm going to be going to slightly higher doses of hormones soon.

Any similar substance in plants.

verb

To treat with hormones.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by t

endocrine

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Interfemale dominance may be facilitated by female sex hormones as well as adrenal testosterone...

Wiktionary

Hormones are the bicycle couriers of the body, delivering chemical messages all around the teeming metropolis that is you.

Wiktionary

The text recounts a 2011 experiment: Researchers tested 136 healthy young men’s testosterone levels, asked them about their political party affiliations, then gave them either a placebo or ten grams o

Wiktionary

Female hormone imbalance is a major cause of infertility.

Tatoeba · #329367

Estrogen is a hormone.

Tatoeba · #2937602

Doctors are about to repeat the disaster of hormone replacement therapy in women.

Tatoeba · #3232583

Usage Notes

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