hormones

Cultural  

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.

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Example Sentences

Puberty blockers - which suppress the hormones that cause puberty - are often prescribed to children questioning their gender as a way of stopping physical changes such as breast development or facial hair.

From BBC

It does not provide immediate, on demand infertility, and many options rely on hormones that can cause significant side effects.

From Science Daily

A functional health doctor prescribed progesterone cream to help balance my hormones, another solution tailored to women experiencing menopause.

From The Wall Street Journal

If hormones and pills can tilt who feels like "The One", then it becomes harder to argue there is a single, pre‑ordained match – which is where the mathematicians come in.

From BBC

Too young to vote or drink, I became immersed in the idea that hormones and surgeries would fix me.

From The Wall Street Journal