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hormone hormone /ˈhɔː.məʊn/ aep /ˈhɔːr.moʊn/ noun [C] ► F0 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 hormonesThesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the bodyhormonal /hɔːˈməʊ.nəl/ aep /hɔːrˈmoʊ-/ adjective ► F0» a hormonal imbalanceThesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the body |