English
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Etymology
From AGr. ο�μή (orme) "rapid motion forwards, onrush, onset, assault, impulse to do a thing, effort", from ο�μά�, ο�μ� (ormao, ormo) "to set in motion, to urge on, to cheer on, to make a start, to hasten on".
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�h��m��n/
italbrac|US IPA|/�h��rmo�n/
audio|en-us-hormone.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- 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.
Derived terms
hormonal
hormone therapy
Translations
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Chinese: æ¿�ç´ (jÄ«-sù)
Dutch: hormoon n
Finnish: hormoni
German: Hormon n
Greek: ο�μ�νη [o�r�mo�ni] f
Italian: ormone m
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Japanese: ���� (ho-ru-mo-n)
Korean: �르몬 (ho-r�-mon)
Polish: hormon m
Russian: инк�е�� f (inkret')
Spanish: hormona f
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