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hormoneMain Entry: hor·mone Pronunciation: \ˈhȯr-ˌmōn\ Function: noun 1 a : a product of living cells that circulates in body fluids (as blood) or sap and produces a specific often stimulatory effect on the activity of cells usually remote from its point of origin—called also internal secretion; see plant hormone b : a synthetic substance that acts like a hormone 2 : sex hormone —hor·mone·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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