hormone
nounDivide hormone into syllables:
hor · mone
How to pronounce hormone:
Definition of hormone:
- hormone (noun):
- a synthetic substance that acts like a hormone
- the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.
- a product of living cells that circulates in body fluids (such as blood) or sap and produces a specific often stimulatory effect on the activity of cells usually remote from its point of origin
Synonyms for hormone:
adrenalinecatecholamineendocrineinsulinpitocinsecretionAntonyms for hormone:
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