Hormone word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "hormone", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Seven characters, how to write "hormone" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

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Meaning and definition for "hormone" word

[noun] an endocrine secretion that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

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\Hor"mone\ (h[^o]r"m[=o]n), n. [From Gr. "orma`ein to excite.] (Physiol. Chem.) A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a stimulating effect; thus, according to Starling, the gastric glands are stimulated by a hormone from the pyloric mucous membrane.

Synonyms for hormone

internal secretion

Related terms: adjuvant, adrenosterone, Allen-Doisy hormone, androgen, androsterone, autacoid, bile, carminative, chalone, cholecystokinin, chondrotrophic hormone, corticosterone, counterirritant, dehydrocorticosterone, digestive secretion, emmenagogue, endocrine, expectorant, gall, gastric juice, insulin, intestinal juice, maturative, mucus, pancreatic juice, progesterone, prostatic fluid, rheum, salivary secretion, semen, sperm, tears, thyroxin, vasodilator, vitamin

The fun area, different aproach to word »hormone«

Let's analyse "hormone" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ENOMROH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hormone: 6 + 6 + 5 = 17, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hormone: 8 + 6 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 5 = 43, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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