hormoon
Dutch
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn), present participle of ὁρμάω (hormáō, “to set in motion, urge on”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
hormoon n (plural hormonen, diminutive hormoontje n)
- hormone (substance produced by the body that physiologically affects bodily activity)
Derived terms
- hormoonspiegel
- hongerhormoon
- geslachtshormoon
- groeihormoon
Related terms
Descendants
- → Indonesian: hormon
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