n.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ r- ˌ m ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek horm ō n, present participle of horman to stir up, from horm ē impulse, assault; akin to Greek ornynai to rouse ― more at RISE
Date: 1905
1 : a product of living cells that circulates in body fluids (as blood) or sap and produces a specific often stimulatory effect on the activity of cells usually remote from its point of origin also : a synthetic substance that acts like a hormone
2 : SEX HORMONE
– hor · mone · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective