Australian English Meaning of hormone
hormone
Other Australian English words related to hormone
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of hormone
- hormonal => hormonal
- hormogonium => Hormogonin
- horizontally => horizontally
- horizontality => horizontality
- horizontal tail => Horizontal stabiliser
- horizontal surface => Horizontal surface
- horizontal stabilizer => Horizontal stabiliser
- horizontal stabiliser => Horizontal stabiliser
- horizontal section => horizontal section
- horizontal parallax => Horizontal parallax
- hormone replacement therapy => Hormone replacement therapy
- hormone-replacement therapy => Hormone replacement therapy
- horn => horn
- horn button => Horn button
- horn fly => Dark-tailed horn fly
- horn in => horn in
- horn of africa => Horn of Africa
- horn of plenty => cornucopia
- horn poppy => Horned poppy
- hornbeak => Hornbill
Definitions and Meaning of hormone in English
hormone (n)
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
hormone (n.)
A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a stimulating effect; thus, according to Starling, the gastric glands are stimulated by a hormone from the pyloric mucous membrane.
FAQs About the word hormone
hormone
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effectA chemical substance formed in one organ and
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
hormonal => hormonal, hormogonium => Hormogonin, horizontally => horizontally, horizontality => horizontality, horizontal tail => Horizontal stabiliser,