hormoon

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn), present participle of ὁρμάω (hormáō, “to set in motion, urge on”).

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Noun

hormoon n (plural hormonen, diminutive hormoontje n)

1. hormone (substance produced by the body that physiologically affects bodily activity)

Derived terms

• hormoonspiegel
• hongerhormoon
• geslachtshormoon
• groeihormoon

Related terms

• hormonaal
• hormonologie

Descendants

• → Indonesian: hormon