hormon

Hungarian

noun
Definitions
  • (physiology) hormone any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity
  • (pharmacology) hormone a synthetic compound with the same activity

Etymology

Borrowed from English hormone derived from Ancient Greek ὁρμή (onrush, onset, impulse to do a thing, assault, effort, rapid motion forwards, impulse).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὁρμή

Gloss

onrush, onset, impulse to do a thing, assault, effort, rapid motion forwards, impulse

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