hor·mone
noun/ˈhɔːməʊn/
/ˈhɔːrməʊn/
- a chemical substance produced in the body or in a plant that encourages growth or influences how the cells and tissues function; an artificial substance that has similar effects
激素；荷尔蒙 - growth hormones
生长激素 - a hormone imbalance
激素失调 - Oestrogen is a female sex hormone.
雌激素是一种雌性荷尔蒙。 - children who do not produce enough growth hormone
生长激素分泌不足的儿童
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- female
- male
- growth
- …
- produce
- release
- secrete
- …
- production
- therapy
- treatment
- …
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from Greek hormōn, present participle of horman ‘impel, set in motion’. - growth hormones