Synonyms for hormone

Most common

endocrine

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.

Related words

Word family

hormonize hormonology

Phrases

adrenocorticotropic hormone thyroid-stimulating hormone thyrotropic hormone growth hormone parathyroid hormone sex hormone antidiuretic hormone corticotropin-releasing hormone

Forms

Plural

hormones → endocrines…

Example sentences

• endocrine The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

endocrine³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (endocrine³ = 3 syllables).