Spanish Conversation · Level 11
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Spanish word
hormona
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾˈmona/
Meaning
- feminine nounhormone
Example
La hormona regula el sueño y el apetito.
The hormone regulates sleep and appetite.
More examples
Los niveles de hormona varían a lo largo del día.
Hormone concentrations vary throughout the day.
Core concept
Gland-produced molecule that regulates sleep, appetite and growth.
Common phrases
niveles de hormona
hormone concentrations
secreción de hormona
hormone secretion
Similar words
mensajero químico: Small chemical messenger that carries instructions among cells and organs.
neurotransmisor: Chemical that moves across synapses to transmit signals between nerve cells.
feromona: Outside-the-body chemical signal released to affect the behavior or physiology of others.
Definition in Spanish
Sustancia producida por las glándulas que actúa como mensajero químico para regular funciones corporales como el sueño, el apetito y el crecimiento.
Word origin
Borrowed from French hormone and ultimately from Greek hormē 'impulse', with the sense of a substance that triggers bodily responses.
Usage tips
- Spanish often uses the definite article for general statements (Las hormonas regulan el sueño), whereas English drops the article.
Related words
- hormonalhormonaladjective
- hormonoterapiahormone therapynoun