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

The plotting doesn’t have any subterranean levels either, trusting solely in its primal display of sweat, hormones and heartbreak.

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Even under anaesthesia, it reacts: heart rate rises, hormones surge, blood pressure spikes.

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Time may move strangely in the Upside Down, but the actors’ hormones do not care.

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When energy is running low, hormones such as adrenaline activate HSL, prompting it to free fat that can then supply various organs.

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Scientists have known for many years that hormones can shape how the brain works, affecting emotions, mental energy, and everyday choices.

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