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Showing words for HORMONE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Hormone

hormone, moorhen

6 Letter Words for Hormone

heroon, monroe, mooner, morone

5 Letter Words for Hormone

enorm, heron, homer, honer, honor, horme, moner, moore, moorn, morne, moron, ohone, rhone, romeo, roneo

4 Letter Words for Hormone

herm, hern, hero, hoer, home, homo, hone, hoom, hoon, hore, horn, meno, mero, moho, mohr, mone, mono, moon, moor, more, morn, moro, nemo, nome, nore, norm, omen, omer, oner, oreo, reno, rheo, rome, rone, room, roon

3 Letter Words for Hormone

emo, eom, eon, ern, hem, hen, heo, her, hmo, hoe, hom, hon, hoo, hor, meh, men, mer, mho, moe, mon, moo, mor, neo, noh, nom, noo, nor, oer, ohm, oho, one, ono, ooh, oom, oon, oor, ore, reh, rem, rhe, rho, roe, rom, ron, roo

Definitions for Hormone

[1] Biochemistry . any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
[2] Pharmacology . a synthetic substance used in medicine to act like such a compound when introduced into the body.
[3] Botany . Also called phytohormone. any of various plant compounds, as auxin or gibberellin, that control growth and differentiation of plant tissue.
[4] a chemical substance produced in an endocrine gland and transported in the blood to a certain tissue, on which it exerts a specific effect
[5] an organic compound produced by a plant that is essential for growth
[6] any synthetic substance having the same effects

Words related to Hormone

pill, condom, diaphragm, sponge, shield, prophylactic, armor, foam, jelly, rubber, safety, coil, ring, preventative, loop, IUD

Words nearby Hormone

horme, hormic theory, hormigueros, hormisdas, hormogonium, hormone, hormone replacement therapy, hormones, hormonogenesis, hormonopoiesis, hormuz

Origin of Hormone

1900–05; < Greek hormôn (present participle of hormân to set in motion, excite, stimulate), equivalent to horm(ḗ ) horme + -ōn present participle suffix, with ending assimilated to -one

Other words from Hormone

hor·mo·nal , hor·mon·ic [hawr-mon -ik, -moh -nik] /hɔrˈmɒn ɪk, -ˈmoʊ nɪk/ , adjective
hor•mon′ al (-mō′ nəl ) adj.

Word origin for Hormone

C20: from Greek hormōn, from horman to stir up, urge on, from hormē impulse, assault

Synonyms for Hormone

condom, diaphragm, pill, IUD, armor, coil, foam, jelly, loop, preventative, prophylactic, ring, rubber, safety, shield, sponge, barrier method, intrauterine device, planned parenthood, preventive medicine, rhythm method, spermicidal cream, vaginal suppository