hormone

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A hormone is a chemical, usually occurring naturally in your body, that makes an organ of your body do something. 荷尔蒙

noun [物质名词]激素,荷尔蒙;人造激素;性激素(hormones)

Oestrogen is a female sex hormone.
雌激素是一种雌性荷尔蒙。

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...the male sex hormone testosterone. …男性性激素睾酮。
When the stem dies, its hormone signal also ceases. 当茎死亡时,它的激素信号也停止了。
Ethylene is the natural plant hormone in fruit that makes them turn ripe, apparently. 很明显,乙烯是水果中天然的植物激素,使水果成熟。