hormone

simple noun16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.7
growth hormone8.5

a hormone that stimulates growth in animal cells

sex hormone8.2

a hormone, such as estrogen or testosterone, affecting sexual development and behavior

female hormone7.8

hormones that are characteristic of females, such as estrogen

male hormone7.7

hormones that are characteristic of males, such as testosterone

release hormone7.6

to send hormones out from a gland into the bloodstream

produce hormone7.5

to create hormones within the body

secrete hormone7.4

to produce and discharge hormones, typically from a cell or gland

take hormones6.5

to ingest hormones as a form of medical treatment

hormone level8.3

the amount of a particular hormone present in the body

hormone therapy8.1

medical treatment that involves taking hormones

hormone replacement8.0

the use of hormones to replace those the body no longer makes, especially after menopause (often as 'hormone replacement therapy')

hormone production7.9

the process of creating hormones in the body

hormone treatment7.8

the use of hormones to treat a medical condition

hormone imbalance7.2

a condition where there is too much or too little of a hormone in the bloodstream

hormone balance7.1

the state of having the correct levels of various hormones

hormone deficiency6.8

a condition where the body does not produce enough of a particular hormone