hormone

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BrE /ˈhɔːməʊn/ AmE /ˈhɔːrmən/

noun en → es

1 BIOLOGY C1

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

  • The body produces many different types of hormones.

    El cuerpo produce muchos tipos diferentes de hormonas.

2 METAPHOR B2

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

  • The sight of the baby was a real hormone.

    La vista del bebé fue un verdadero factor que causaba una reacción fuerte.