Korean word

호르몬

Pronunciation

Romanizationhoreumon

Meaning

  • nounhormone

Example

스트레스가 많으면 호르몬 분비가 달라져요.seu teu re seu ga ma neu myeon ho reu mon pun bi ga tal la jeo yo

Hormone secretion changes when there is a lot of stress.

Illustration for 호르몬 (hormone)

More examples

수면 부족은 호르몬에 영향을 줘요.su myeon pu jo geun ho reu mo ne yeong hyang eul chwo yo

Lack of sleep affects hormones.

Core concept

Body-made messengers that carry instructions for keeping essential processes working and balanced.

Common phrases

  • 호르몬 분비ho reu mon pun bi

    hormone secretion

  • 호르몬 불균형ho reu mon pul gyun hyeong

    hormonal imbalance

  • 호르몬 수치ho reu mon su chi

    hormone levels

Similar words

성장호르몬seongjanghoreumon: A hormone that encourages physical growth and supports the body's cell renewal.
호르몬제horeumonje: A medicine used to restore hormone activity or adjust its effects.
내분비샘naebunbisaem: An organ that produces hormones and releases them to control body processes.

Definition in Korean

내분비 기관에서 분비되어 성장·대사·감정 등 신체의 기본 기능을 조절하는 물질.nae bun bi ki gwa ne seo pun bi doe eo seong jang tae sa kam jeong teung sin che ui ki bon ki neung eul cho jeol ha neun mul jjil

Word origin

The word entered Korean as a borrowing from English hormone, a scientific term ultimately derived from Greek horman, to urge or set in motion.

Usage tips

  • Hormone is used in both everyday health talk and medical contexts, but formal explanations are clearer when they identify the particular hormone or body process involved.

Related words

  • 성호르몬seonghoreumonsex hormonenoun
  • 호르몬제horeumonjehormone medicationnoun

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