hormone
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Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ὁρμή (horme, “rapid motion forwards, onrush, onset, assault, impulse to do a thing, effort”), from ὁρμάω (hormao), ὁρμῶ (hormo, “to set in motion, to urge on, to cheer on, to make a start, to hasten on”).
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hormone (plural hormones)
- (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
- Any similar substance in plants.
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- See also Wikisaurus:hormone
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Translations [edit]
substance produced by the body that effects physiological activity
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synthetic compound with the same activity as a hormone
a plant hormone
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hormone m (plural hormones)
