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

Several hormones can spike in men when they become dads, including oxytocin, linked to better relationship quality; vasopressin, associated with emotional bonding; and prolactin, which promotes lactation in women and caregiving behavior in guys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Activated by the hormones of the menstrual cycle, these sores thicken and bleed each month, inflaming and scarring the surrounding tissue.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

To evaluate how the diets affected glucose regulation, researchers measured pancreatic β-cell function, insulin sensitivity, and glucoregulatory hormones before and after each dietary phase.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Retatrutide is a so-called triple hormone receptor agonist, which works by activating the body’s receptors for glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon, hormones that regulate blood sugar and digestion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I blinked and blinked because I didn’t want Babou to witness my stress hormones build up to a containment breach.

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