French word

hormone

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁmɔn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhormone

Example

Les hormones influencent l'humeur.

Hormones influence mood.

Illustration for hormone (hormone)

More examples

Les hormones du stress augmentent le rythme cardiaque.

Stress hormones increase heart rate.

Core concept

A body's internal message sent by specialized tissue to adjust activity, development, or mood.

Common phrases

  • les hormones du stress

    stress hormones

  • les hormones sexuelles

    sex hormones

  • les hormones thyroïdiennes

    thyroid hormones

  • produire des hormones

    produce hormones

Similar words

sérotonine: A brain chemical involved in regulating mood and the sleep-wake cycle.
adrénaline: A substance rapidly released during stress or danger to prepare the body to react.
glande: An organ that makes and secretes hormones and other substances.

Definition in French

Messager chimique fabriqué par des tissus endocriniens qui influence le métabolisme, la croissance ou le comportement.

Word origin

The modern scientific term hormone was coined from Greek hormân, "to stir or set in motion," and French adopted it as a medical noun.

Usage tips

  • The h in hormone is silent, while the word ends with the pronounced sound heard in French bonne, not English hormone.

Related words

  • hormonalhormonaladjective
  • hormonothérapiehormone therapynoun

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