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hormon

Pronunciation: /ˈhormon/

“hormon” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity
  2. a synthetic compound with the same activity
  3. any similar substance in plants

Etymology

From Dutch hormoon, from English hormone, from Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn), present participle of ὁρμάω (hormáō, “to set in motion, urge on”).

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