Hormone

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈhɔːməʊn/
• US IPA: /ˈhɔːrmoÊŠn/

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὁρμή (horme, "rapid motion forwards, onrush, onset, assault, impulse to do a thing, effort"), from ὁρμάω, ὁρμῶ (hormo, "to set in motion, to urge on, to cheer on, to make a start, to hasten on").

Full definition of hormone

Noun

1. (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
2. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
3. Any similar substance in plants.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

• hormonal
• hormone therapy

Anagrams

• moorhen