单词 | hormone |
释义 | Word Frequency hormone(ˈhɔːməʊn) noun 1. a chemical substance produced in an endocrine gland and transported in the blood to a certain tissue, on which it exerts a specific effect 2. an organic compound produced by a plant that is essential for growth 3. any synthetic substance having the same effects Derived forms hormonal (horˈmonal) or hormonic adjective hormonally (horˈmonally) adverb hormonelike (ˈhormoneˌlike) adjective Word origin C20: from Greek hormōn, from horman to stir up, urge on, from hormē impulse, assault |
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