Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance, usually a peptide or steroid, produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity, such as growth or metabolism.
- noun A synthetic compound that acts like a hormone in the body.
- noun Any of various similar substances found in plants and insects that regulate development.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiological Chem.) A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a specific effect on cells at a distance from the producing cells.
- noun (Physiological Chem.) a chemical substance, whether natural or synthetic, that functions like a hormone in a living organism. .
- noun (Bot.) A substance that controls growth rate or differentiation in plants; also called
phytohormone . The most well-known are theauxins that stimulate growth at the growing tips of plants, and control root formation and the dropping of leaves; and thegibberellins , which are used in agriculture to promote plant growth.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun physiology Any
substance produced by onetissue andconveyed by thebloodstream to another toeffect physiological activity . - noun pharmacology A
synthetic compound with the same activity. - noun Any similar substance in
plants .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Doctors previously used the term hormone-replacement therapy (HRT), which carried the connotation that menopausal women were missing something essential.
The Seattle Times 2009
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However, Jobs took a six-month leave of absence in early 2009 for what he called a "hormone imbalance."
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We believe students need a break from what I call "hormone display behavior" which can be exhausting for adolescents.
Meg Campbell: Laughter, Joy and Friendship in School? Meg Campbell 2011
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We believe students need a break from what I call "hormone display behavior" which can be exhausting for adolescents.
Meg Campbell: Laughter, Joy and Friendship in School? Meg Campbell 2011
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This hormone is the ultimate 'feel good' chemical because it is the essence of love, friendship, and tolerance of others.
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Apple's Jobs: Hormone Condition Won't Hinder CEO Duties letter released today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs sought to dispel some of the persistent rumors surrounding his health -- while admitting that he's recovering from what he described as a hormone imbalance.
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We know African-Americans are diagnosed at younger ages with what we call hormone-sensitive cancers, like prostate and breast cancer.
News for WSAV 2009
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Apple executives provided no additional information on the well-being of CEO Steve Jobs, who stepped away from day-to-day operations in January to get treated for what he called a hormone imbalance.
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Apple executives provided no additional information on the well-being of CEO Steve Jobs, who stepped away from day-to-day operations in January to get treated for what he called a hormone imbalance.
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In 2003, Dr. Gershon Ejeckam wrote a series of memos in which he dubbed hormone receptor testing erratic, unreliable and unhelpful.
oroboros commented on the word hormone
Hormone's do speak,
but since they have no tongue,
they use yours. --Jan Cox
November 12, 2007