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hormone

noun hor·mone \ˈhr-ˌmōn\

: a natural substance that is produced in the body and that influences the way the body grows or develops

Full Definition of HORMONE

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:  a product of living cells that circulates in body fluids (as blood) or sap and produces a specific often stimulatory effect on the activity of cells usually remote from its point of origin; also :  a synthetic substance that acts like a hormone
2
hor·mone·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Origin of HORMONE

Greek hormōn, present participle of horman to stir up, from hormē impulse, assault; akin to Greek ornynai to rouse — more at rise
First Known Use: 1905

Rhymes with HORMONE

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HORMONELIKE Defined for Kids

hormone

noun hor·mone \ˈhr-ˌmōn\

Definition of HORMONE for Kids

:  any of various chemical substances produced by body cells and released especially into the blood and having a specific effect on cells or organs of the body usually at a distance from the place of origin
Medical Dictionary

hormone

noun hor·mone \ˈhr-ˌmōn\

Medical Definition of HORMONE

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a :  a product of living cells that circulates in body fluids (as blood) or sap and produces a specific often stimulatory effect on the activity of cells usually remote from its point of origin—called also internal secretion; see plant hormone b :  a synthetic substance that acts like a hormone
hor·mone·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

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