English dictionary
hormone
/'h/O/rm/oU/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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 <i>hormone</i> from the pyloric mucous membrane.
Source: webster1913