hor‧mone /ˈhɔːməʊn $ ˈhɔːrmoʊn/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Greek; Origin: hormon, from horman 'to cause to move around']
a chemical substance produced by your body that influences its growth, development, and condition
—hormonal /hɔːˈməʊnəl $ hɔːrˈmoʊ-/ adjective:
hormonal changes

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hormone
noun
ADJ. female, male | growth, sex children who do not produce enough growth hormone
VERB + HORMONE produce, release, secrete Hormones are secreted into the bloodstream.
HORMONE + NOUN production | replacement therapy, treatment | deficiency, imbalance | balance, level

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