HORMONE

hormone, endocrine, internal secretion

(noun) the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

hormone (plural hormones)

(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.

(pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.

Any similar substance in plants.

Hyponyms

• See also hormone

Verb

hormone (third-person singular simple present hormones, present participle hormoning, simple past and past participle hormoned)

(transitive, colloquial) To treat with hormones.

Anagrams

• moorhen

Source: Wiktionary

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Hor"mone (hôr"mon), n. [From Gr. "orma`ein to excite.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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