hormone

/'hɒ:mәun/ uk　 词频 #4416

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hormone 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 荷尔蒙

[化] 激素(旧称荷尔蒙)

英文释义

n. the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

hormone 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 hormone 在自然语境里怎么用：

Some gut bacteria recycle discarded sex hormones, like oestrogens, back into the body.

—— Modern living may be causing big changes to our oestrogen levels

During a closer examination, the team found that the ovaries were full of precursor molecules for the sex hormone progesterone.

—— Octopus Sex Just Got Weirder. In Addition to Depositing Sperm, Males' Specialized Mating Arm Can 'Taste' Female Hormones

Once a tag is removed, a hormone can be reabsorbed by the body and end up back in the bloodstream.

—— Modern living may be causing big changes to our oestrogen levels

Others imagine it as a haven for nature, where food comes from the ground and sea, unsullied by hormones or pesticides.

—— Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

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