hormones

Cultural

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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As well as anti-depressants, women can be offered the contraceptive pill and other contraceptives like the Mirena coil, which helps to regulate hormones.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Compounded hormones are only as good as the compounding pharmacy.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

He said the wrong wavelengths of light can disrupt our natural processes, such as sleep, hunger and production of hormones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Scientists have found that hormones, especially testosterone, play an important role in how fat is redistributed over time.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

I wanted to reach out for him, to put my hand on his shoulder, to let him excrete stress hormones or scream or do whatever he needed to do.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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