Usage Note
Hormone is a direct cognate of the English term and is used in the same medical and biological contexts. The plural hormones appears frequently in discussions of puberty, health, and diet. Common collocations include hormones de croissance ('growth hormones') and traitement hormonal ('hormone therapy').
Examples
"Les hormones régulent de nombreuses fonctions."
Natural Translation
Hormones regulate many bodily functions.

Free starter pack
Building your French vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore French by topic
FrenchNow
5 min read