Sekirov Dictionary

hormone

UK /ˈhɔːməʊn/US /ˈhoɹmoʊn/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 3

noun4

•
Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
- Interfemale dominance may be facilitated by female sex hormones as well as adrenal testosterone... — 1998
•
A synthetic compound with the same activity.
- Tumours of the adrenal cortex which secreted feminizing hormones […] — 1962
Any similar substance in plants.
•
[usually plural] (informal) Sex hormones, as used in hormone replacement therapy for transgender or intersex people.
- I'm going to be going to slightly higher doses of hormones soon.

verb1

(informal) To treat with hormones.

forms

hormoned · hormoning · hormones

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