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hormone
noun [C] /ˈhɔː.məʊn/
/ˈhɔːr.moʊn/ Definition
› any of various chemicals made by living cells that influence the development, growth, sex, etc. of an animal and are carried around the body in the blood: male and female hormones growth hormonesSubstances and structures in the body hormonal
/hɔːˈməʊ.nəl/
/hɔːrˈmoʊ-/ adjective › a hormonal imbalanceSubstances and structures in the body
/hɔːrˈmoʊ-/ adjective › a hormonal imbalanceSubstances and structures in the body(Definition of hormone noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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