荷爾蒙

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Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (荷爾蒙)
simp. (荷尔蒙)
alternative forms 賀爾蒙贺尔蒙

Etymology

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Borrowed from English hormone. For Taiwanese Min Nan and Hakka, via Japanese ホルモン (horumon).

Pronunciation

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Note: ho͘-lú-bóng - from Japanese.

Noun

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荷爾蒙

  1. (physiology) hormone

Usage notes

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On the Chinese mainland, 激素 (jīsù) is the preferred term; 荷爾蒙荷尔蒙 (hé'ěrméng) is considered dated.

Synonyms

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