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hormones

hor·mone
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hawr-mohn]
    • /ˈhɔr moʊn/
    • /ˈhɔː.məʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawr-mohn]
    • /ˈhɔr moʊn/

Definitions of hormones word

  • noun hormones 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 hormones Pharmacology. a synthetic substance used in medicine to act like such a compound when introduced into the body. 1
  • noun hormones Botany.. Also called phytohormone. any of various plant compounds, as auxin or gibberellin, that control growth and differentiation of plant tissue. 1
  • noun hormones Plural form of hormone. 1
  • noun hormones plural of hormone. 0

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Origin of hormones

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 Hormones

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hormones 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".

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Synonyms for hormones

noun hormones

  • pill — a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
  • condom — A condom is a covering made of thin rubber which a man can wear on his penis as a contraceptive or as protection against disease during sexual intercourse.
  • sponge — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
  • shield — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
  • prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.

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