hormone
Betekenis
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- Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
- A synthetic compound with the same activity.
- (colloquial) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
- Any similar substance in plants.
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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈhɔːməʊn/
Etymologie
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn), present participle of ὁρμάω (hormáō, “to set in motion, to urge on”), from ὁρμή (hormḗ, “rapid motion forwards, onrush, onset, assault, impulse to do a thing, effort”).
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