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- [hawr-mohn]
- /ˈhɔr moʊn/
- /hɔːˈmoʊ.nəl/
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- [hawr-mohn]
- /ˈhɔr moʊn/
Definitions of hormonal word
- noun hormonal Biochemistry. any 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. 1
- noun hormonal Pharmacology. a synthetic substance used in medicine to act like such a compound when introduced into the body. 1
- noun hormonal Botany.. Also called phytohormone. any of various plant compounds, as auxin or gibberellin, that control growth and differentiation of plant tissue. 1
- noun hormonal (hormone) Pertaining to hormones. 1
- adjective hormonal relating to hormones 1
- adjective hormonal Hormonal means relating to or involving hormones. 0
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Origin of hormonal
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Greek hormôn (present participle of hormân to set in motion, excite, stimulate), equivalent to horm(ḗ) horme + -ōn present participle suffix, with ending assimilated to -one
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Parts of speech for Hormonal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hormonal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hormonal usage trend in Literature
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adjective hormonal
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
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