Hormone Synonyms

hôrmōn
The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. adrenaline
  2. insulin
  3. autacoid
  4. endocrine
  5. auxin
  6. cortisone
  7. estrone
  8. adrenosterone
  9. androgen
  10. progesterone
  11. steroid
  12. androsterone
  13. cholecystokinin
  14. internal secretion
  15. corticosterone
  16. dehydrocorticosterone

Words Related to Hormone

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Hormone Sentence Examples

  • The pituitary also produces ACTH and growth hormone, which have significant metabolic effects.

  • The excess secretion of the hormone aldosterone into the blood is from an abnormal adrenal gland or glands.

  • A lack of thyroid hormone in the body is called hypothyroidism.

  • Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormone, thyroxine, which is the master regulator of metabolism.

  • Insulin is a hormone, and one of its main jobs is fuel storage.

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