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DictionaryRoot: horman
Greek

horman

to impel, urge on

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A text-free biomedical cutaway showing endocrine cells releasing chemical messengers into a blood vessel, with those messengers binding to receptors on a distant target cell and triggering glucose uptake.
noun

hormone

HOR-mohn/ˈhɔːrməʊn/

A chemical messenger produced by glands or tissues that regulates activity in the body.

Etymology
hormoneGreekto impel, urge on

Greek horman means “to impel” or “urge on”; its participle meant “that which sets in motion.” The scientific name presents a hormone as something that prompts bodily activity, fitting its role as a chemical regulator.

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