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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hor•mone /ˈhɔrmoʊn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Biochemistrya chemical that the body releases that affects how certain organs or tissues grow or develop.
- Drugsan artificially made substance that acts like a hormone.
hor•mo•nal /hɔrˈmoʊnəl/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hor•mone (hôr′mōn),USA pronunciation n. - Biochemistryany of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- Drugs[Pharm.]a synthetic substance used in medicine to act like such a compound when introduced into the body.
- BotanyAlso called phytohormone. any of various plant compounds, as auxin or gibberellin, that control growth and differentiation of plant tissue.
- Greek hormôn (present participle of hormân to set in motion, excite, stimulate), equivalent. to horm(é̄ ) horme + -ōn present participle suffix, with ending assimilated to -one
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