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- pronunciation:
- hor
mon
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various substances secreted by the cells of the body that circulate in the bloodstream and produce specific, usu. stimulating effects in certain receptive organs or tissues.
Hormones produced by the pituitary gland control the body's growth. |
| definition 2: |
a synthetic substance made to serve a similar purpose when used medicinally.
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adjective + (n.)hormone
adrenal,
artificial,
bovine,
conventional,
engineered,
excess,
excessive,
exogenous,
fat,
female,
fluctuating,
healthy,
human,
long-term,
male,
natural,
parathyroid,
powerful,
raging,
reproductive,
so-called,
steroid,
synthetic,
thyroid
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verb + (n.)hormone
administer, alter, balance, block, circulate, contain, convert, disrupt, elevate, inject, interfere, lower, mimic, produce, release, suppress, treat
(n.)hormone
+ verb
affect, associate, boost, cause, decrease, increase, induce, kick, prescribe, prevent, promote, pump, rage, regulate, secrete, signal, slow, stimulate, surge, trigger
noun + (n.)hormone
beef,
combination,
concentration,
contraceptive,
dose,
drug,
effect,
enzyme,
exposure,
gene,
gland,
growth,
hunger,
link,
medication,
menopause,
messenger,
nerve,
ovary,
peptide,
pesticide,
prescription,
protein,
release,
rush,
secretion,
sex,
sleep,
stress,
surge,
thyroid,
vasopressin
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| derivations: |
hormonal (adj.), hormonally (adv.) |
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