名詞 hormone:

1. the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
   同義詞：endocrine, internal secretion

1. A peptide hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in human beings, that lowers plasma calcium and phosphate levels without augmenting calcium accretion.
   降鈣素一種縮氨酸荷爾蒙，由人體內(nèi)的甲狀腺產(chǎn)生。在不增加鈣含量的情況下，可降低血中鈣和磷酸鹽的含量
2. A chemical, such as a hormone, a fungicide, or an insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
   農(nóng)藥，農(nóng)用化學(xué)品用來增加作物產(chǎn)量的化學(xué)品，如激素、殺菌劑、殺蟲劑
3. The doctor told him that his disease was caused by unbalanced hormone.
   醫(yī)生告訴他他的病是由荷爾蒙失衡引起的。

hor.mone

n.（名詞）
A substance, usually a peptide or steroid, produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity, such as growth or metabolism.
荷爾蒙：一種物質(zhì)，通常為肽或類固醇，由一組織產(chǎn)生，經(jīng)由血液循環(huán)到達(dá)另一組織來影響生理活動，例如生長或新陳代謝
Any of various similar substances found in plants and insects that regulate development.
激素：一種存在于植物或昆蟲中的具有調(diào)節(jié)生長之功能的物質(zhì)

來源：
From Greek hormôn [present participle of] horman [to urge on]
源自 希臘語 hormôn [] horman的現(xiàn)在分詞 [促進(jìn)生長]
from hormô [impulse] * see er-
源自 hormô [沖動，興奮] *參見 er-

【引伸】
hormon.al
hormon.ally
adv.（副詞）