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feminine

/oɾˈmona/

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Translation

hormone

Word origin

From Greek hormon ('setting in motion'), the present participle of horman ('to urge on').

Origin
Greek
Root
hormon
English cognates
hormone

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralhormonas

Examples

muchas .

The body produces many different hormones.

estrés .

Stress affects the body's hormones.

.

This hormone controls growth.

midió .

The doctor measured her hormone levels.

influyen .

Hormones influence our mood.

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This word is part of lesson 89.