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hormone

hormone

noun or-MON Rare

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.

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