hormone
pronunciation
How to pronounce hormone in British English:
UK [ˈhɔːməʊn]
How to pronounce hormone in American English:
US [ˈhɔːrmoʊn]
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- Noun:
- the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Word Origin
- hormone (n.)
- 1905, from Greek hormon "that which sets in motion," present participle of horman "impel, urge on," from horme "onset, impulse," from PIE *or-sma-, from root *er- "to move, set in motion." Used by Hippocrates to denote a vital principle; modern meaning coined by English physiologist Ernest Henry Starling (1866-1927). Jung used horme (1915) in reference to hypothetical mental energy that drives unconscious activities and instincts. Related: Hormones.
Example
- 1. Pregnancy also causes skin changes due to increased hormone levels .
- 2. This is a hormone that regulates the biological clock .
- 3. The stress hormone cortisol peaks in your blood around 7 am .
- 4. Cherries , sunflower and flax seeds have traces of this hormone .
- 5. A second hormone has an opposite effect and damps exuberance .