hormones

1. Chemical substances, produced in the body by endocrine glands , that are transported by the blood to other organs to stimulate their function. Adrenaline , estrogen , insulin , and testosterone are all hormones.

Example Sentences

These are the same hormones that are released when women are breastfeeding.

From The Daily Beast

Finding the correct combination of hormones for your body and your unique genetic background is crucial, the sooner, the better.

From The Daily Beast

For example, if plans cover hormones for post-menopausal women, they must also cover them for transgender women.

From The Daily Beast

Without insurance, many people were unable to afford the hormones, surgeries and counseling needed to complete their transition.

From The Daily Beast

Payne said her entire outlook on life changed when she started taking female hormones.

From The Daily Beast

These various hormones or chemical controllers in the blood interact in a nicely balanced chemical system.

From Project Gutenberg

They are called endocrine glands or organs, and their chemical contributions to the blood are known as hormones.

From Project Gutenberg

They have recently been much studied, and the general name of Hormones given to them by Starling.

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Only the valuable plant hormones from Mars made commerce possible at the ridiculously high freight rate.

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They grew native plants and extracted hormones in crude little chemical plants.

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