hormone
BrE /ˈhɔːməʊn/ AmE /ˈhɔːrmən/
noun en → es
a chemical substance produced in the body that controls and influences various bodily functions, such as growth, metabolism, and sexual development.
hormona
- a hormone
Collocations growth hormone · sex hormones
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The body produces many different types of hormones.
El cuerpo produce muchos tipos diferentes de hormonas.
used to describe something that causes a strong emotional or physical reaction, often in a figurative sense.
factor que causa una reacción fuerte
- a hormone
Collocations hormone of love · stress hormones
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The sight of the baby was a real hormone.
La vista del bebé fue un verdadero factor que causaba una reacción fuerte.