hor·moneBrE/ˈhɔːməʊn/NAmE/ˈhɔːrmoʊn/nounachemicalsubstanceproducedinthebodyorinaplantthatencouragesgrowthorinfluenceshowthecellsandtissuesfunction; anartificialsubstancethathassimilareffects激素；荷尔蒙◆growthhormones生长激素◆ahormoneimbalance激素失调◆Oestrogenisafemalesexhormone. 雌激素是一种雌性荷尔蒙。▸hor·mo·nalBrE/hɔːˈməʊnl/NAmE/hɔːrˈmoʊnl/adjective[usually before noun]◆thehormonalchangesoccurringduringpregnancy妊娠期间的激素变化