hormone

['hɔ:məun]

n. 荷尔蒙, 激素

例句与用法：

A peptide hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in human beings, that lowers plasma calcium and phosphate levels without augmenting calcium accretion.

降钙素一种缩氨酸荷尔蒙，由人体内的甲状腺产生。在不增加钙含量的情况下，可降低血中钙和磷酸盐的含量

A chemical, such as a hormone, a fungicide, or an insecticide, that improves the production of crops.

农药，农用化学品用来增加作物产量的化学品，如激素、杀菌剂、杀虫剂

The doctor told him that his disease was caused by unbalanced hormone.

医生告诉他他的病是由荷尔蒙失衡引起的。

词形变化：

形容词: hormonal | 副词: hormonally |

详细释义：

n.

【生】荷尔蒙