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A number of countries around the world, and indeed the E.U. as a whole, have chosen not to allow the import from the U.S. of beef from cows fed a diet that includes the hormone ractopamine, because of the fairly grave health concerns.
Zac Goldsmith

Meaning of "hormone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HORMONE

From Greek hormōn, from horman to stir up, urge on, from hormē impulse, assault.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HORMONE

hormone  [ˈhɔːməʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORMONE

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hormone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORMONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hormone

A hormone (from Greek ὁρμή, "impetus") is a class of regulatory biochemical that is produced in all multicellular organisms by glands, and transported by the circulatory system to a distant target organ to coordinate its physiology and behavior. Hormones serve as a major form of communication between different organs and tissues. Hormones regulate a variety of physiological and behavioral activities, including digestion, metabolism, respiration, tissue function, sensory perception, sleep, excretion, lactation, stress, growth and development, movement, reproduction, and mood. Generally, only a small amount of hormone is required to alter cell metabolism. The brain is often a target organ for many of the hormones, and the brain, in turn, regulates the secretion of these hormones. Hormone formation may arise at localized clusters of specific cells known as endocrine glands, or at other specialized cells with several functions. Hormone synthesis occurs in response to specific biochemical signals induced by a wide range of regulatory systems. In some cases, the rate at which these systems act on a hormone depends on the particular effect or properties of the hormone.

Definition of hormone in the English dictionary

The first definition of hormone in the dictionary is a chemical substance produced in an endocrine gland and transported in the blood to a certain tissue, on which it exerts a specific effect. Other definition of hormone is an organic compound produced by a plant that is essential for growth. Hormone is also any synthetic substance having the same effects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORMONE


allomone
ˈæləˌməʊn
bemoan
bɪˈməʊn
gamone
ˈɡæməʊn
kairomone
ˈkaɪrəˌməʊn
moan
məʊn
Mon
məʊn
mown
məʊn
neurohormone
ˈnjʊərəʊˌhɔːməʊn
new-mown
ˌnjuːˈməʊn
parathormone
ˌpærəˈθɔːməʊn
pheromone
ˈfɛrəˌməʊn
phytohormone
ˌfaɪtəʊˈhɔːməʊn
psammon
ˈsæməʊn
unmown
ʌnˈməʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORMONE

horizontality
horizontally
horizontalness
horkey
Horkheimer
horlicks
horme
hormic
hormogonium
hormonal
hormonally
hormone replacement therapy
hormone treatment
hormonelike
hormonic
Hormuz
horn
horn antenna
horn balance
horn in

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORMONE

adrenocorticotrophic hormone
anemone
antidiuretic hormone
argemone
corpus luteum hormone
follicle-stimulating hormone
growth hormone
human growth hormone
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone
juvenile hormone
luteinizing hormone
luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
luteotrophic hormone
luteotropic hormone
parathyroid hormone
sea anemone
sex hormone
thyroid-stimulating hormone
wood anemone

Synonyms and antonyms of hormone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hormone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORMONE

Find out the translation of hormone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hormone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hormone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荷尔蒙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hormona
570 millions of speakers

English

hormone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हार्मोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هُرمُون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гормон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hormônio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হরমোন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hormone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hormon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hormon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホルモン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호르몬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hormon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hóc-môn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹார்மோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हार्मोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hormon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ormone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hormon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гормон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hormon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορμόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hormoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hormon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hormon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hormone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORMONE»

The term «hormone» is very widely used and occupies the 7.308 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORMONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hormone

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6 QUOTES WITH «HORMONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hormone.
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Willow Bay
The 'science' behind hormone replacement therapy has put women on a medically engineered, press-fueled, big pharma funded roller coaster ride.
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Kelly Corrigan
Cancer is a growth hormone for empathy, and empathy makes us useful to each other in ways we were not, could not have been, before.
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Helen Fisher
Women are better at reading body language everywhere in the world. As a matter of fact, it's associated with the female hormone estrogen. Women are better at figuring out of tone of voice, reading your face and posture and gesture.
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Zac Goldsmith
A number of countries around the world, and indeed the E.U. as a whole, have chosen not to allow the import from the U.S. of beef from cows fed a diet that includes the hormone ractopamine, because of the fairly grave health concerns.
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Sandra Tsing Loh
Menopause is your return to where you were before, when your hormone levels are the same as a pre-adolescent girl's.
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Gloria Steinem
If women are supposed to be less rational and more emotional at the beginning of our menstrual cycle when the female hormone is at its lowest level, then why isn't it logical to say that, in those few days, women behave the most like the way men behave all month long?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORMONE»

Discover the use of hormone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hormone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive and ...
Dr. Sara Gottfried’s The Hormone Cure will transform your life.
Sara Gottfried, 2013
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Dr. John Lee's Hormone Balance Made Simple: The Essential ...
The authors of the classice books on menopause andpremenopause bring women an easy-to-use guide on balancing hormonelevels safely and naturally
John R. Lee, Virginia Hopkins, 2008
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Dr. Susan Love's Menopause and Hormone Book: Making Informed ...
Examines the scientific evidence for and against hormone therapy for women past menopause, reviews the alternatives to it, and discusses its risks and limitations.
Susan M. Love, 2003
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The Hormone Diet: A 3-Step Program to Help You Lose Weight, ...
Outlines a three-step program designed to correct hormonal imbalances for potential health benefits, explaining how to identify problem areas in order to address such challenges as weight gain, insomnia, and mood disorders.
Natasha Turner, 2010
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Growth Hormone in Adults: Physiological and Clinical Aspects
Reviews advances in our understanding of the role of growth hormone in health and disease.
Anders Juul, Jens O. L. Jorgensen, 2000
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Natural Hormone Balance for Women: Look Younger, Feel ...
An easy-to-follow anti-aging program draws on the principles of natural hormone replacement to promote a healthier, younger-looking skin, weight control, muscle tone, enhanced energy and sexual function, better sleep habits, balanced moods, ...
Uzzi Reiss, 2002
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The Hormone Solution: Stay Younger Longer with Natural ...
The Hormone Solution is a landmark publication that will revolutionize how people age, enabling us to live longer, healthier, and happier lives From the Hardcover edition.
Dr. Thierry Hertoghe, 2010
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The Hormone Solution: Naturally Alleviate Symptoms of ...
In this work, Dr Erika Schwartz shares her proven programme to help women prevent, reduce and even eliminate the symptoms of hormone imbalance naturally.
Erika Schwartz, 2008
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The Hormone Shift: How to Resolve Issues with Your Mood, ...
Sex? Are you kidding?
Dawn M. Cutillo, 2012
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Hormone Jungle: Coming of Age in Middle School
College-bound Christina Curtis is creating a scrapbook of the Digital Poets, her middle-school poetry group, which, interwoven with her narrative, reflects the hormonal angst of middle school.
Brod Bagert, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORMONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hormone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Study links breast cancer and painkilling hormone pro-enkephalin …
A study from Lund University in Sweden has demonstrated that women with low levels of the painkilling hormone pro-enkephalin have a much ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
2
Police say trainer had growth hormone stash - Sky News
A Gold Coast personal trainer will face court over 19 vials of human growth hormone and other drugs that were uncovered during a raid. «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»
3
What are bioidentical hormone pellets?
Clinical studies have demonstrated a marked increase in bone density of 8.3 percent per year with hormone optimization using pellet therapy, ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»
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How some breast cancers become resistant to hormone therapy
The story about the hormone oestrogen, and the fact it drives many breast cancers, has taken over a hundred years to unfold, involving many ... «HealthCanal.com, Jul 15»
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Breast Cancer And Progesterone | Bio Hormone Health
Bioidentical doctors have been saying for years how protective progesterone is for breast cancer. Now new research seems to have ... «Bioidentical Hormone Health, Jul 15»
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BeBalanced Centers: Mood Disorders and Hormone Balancing
On Good Day PA, founder and Natural Hormone Specialist Dawn Cutillo explained that women are affected with mood issues like mood swings ... «abc27, Jul 15»
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OTC Pregnancy Tests Work By Detecting HCG Hormone In Urine
The trip down the family planning aisle can be an anxious or exciting one as you pick up several pregnancy tests to answer the inevitable ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
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Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) Next-Generation Human Growth Hormone
Rights of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) licensed for growth hormone therapy, hGH-CTP, as of December. This bid was to safeguard sales of Genotropin ... «WallStreet.org, Jul 15»
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Metastatic Hormone Refractory (Castration Resistant, Androgen …
Global Markets Direct's, 'Metastatic Hormone Refractory (Castration Resistant, Androgen-Independent) Prostate Cancer – Pipeline Review, H2 ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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After A Hysterectomy – A Doctor's View
If you are premenopausal or peri-menopausal you may need hormone replacement. If you were already taking it then certainly you should ... «Bioidentical Hormone Health, Jul 15»

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