hormone

CEFRB2

/ˈhɔːməʊn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A chemical made by the body that controls certain functions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A synthetic compound with the same activity.

Examples

  • Female hormone imbalance is a major cause of infertility.

  • I'm going to be going to slightly higher doses of hormones soon.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhoɹmoʊn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.

  2. Any similar substance in plants.

  3. Sex hormones, as used in hormone replacement therapy for transgender or intersex people.

More examples

In context

  • Estrogen is a hormone.

  • Hormones are the bicycle couriers of the body, delivering chemical messages all around the teeming metropolis that is you.

  • Interfemale dominance may be facilitated by female sex hormones as well as adrenal testosterone...

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The gland releases a specific blank that controls growth in children.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn), present participle of ὁρμάω (hormáō, “to set in motion, to urge on”), from ὁρμή (hormḗ, “rapid motion forwards, onrush, onset, assault, impulse to do a thing, effort”).