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hormone

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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

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Synonyms:
endocrine internal secretion

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "hormone":
horny harmony herman hermann heroine heron hormone horn horne horney more...
Words contain "hormone":
adrenocorticotrophic hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone androgenic hormone antidiuretic hormone follicle-stimulating hormone gastrointestinal hormone gi hormones gonadotrophic hormone gonadotropic hormone growth hormone more...
Words contain "hormone" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
protropin thyrotropin-releasing hormone thyrotropin-releasing factor protirelin trh trf ghrelin releasing factor releasing hormone t more...

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