noun
hormone
HAW-mohn
noun
1
A chemical made by one part of the body and carried in the blood to affect another part.
"Adrenaline is a hormone released when we feel stressed or scared."
"Insulin is the hormone that controls blood sugar."
2
A synthetic version of such a substance used as medicine.
"She takes hormone medication after her surgery."
How to Use Hormone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA chemical messenger produced in the body that travels through the blood to control how organs and cells behave.
Common pairings
growth hormone
stress hormone
hormone levels
hormone therapy
Word Forms
hormoned past tense, hormones plural, hormones singular
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Etymology
Coined from Ancient Greek hormon, "setting in motion", the present participle of a verb meaning "to urge on".