la
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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