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hormone
noun
a
natural
chemical
made
by
living
cells
that
travels
through
the
body
to
signal
other
parts
to
start
,
stop
,
or
change
what
they
are
doing
•
During
puberty
,
the
body's
hormones
change
quickly
and
make
teenagers
grow
taller
.
During
puberty
,
the
body's
hormones
change
quickly
and
make
teenagers
grow
taller
.
•
The
doctor
ordered
a
blood
test
to
check
the
thyroid
hormone
level
in
her
body
.
The
doctor
ordered
a
blood
test
to
check
the
thyroid
hormone
level
in
her
body
.
Early
20th
century
,
from
Greek
"
hormōn
"
meaning
"
setting
in
motion
"
or
"
stimulating
";
coined
to
describe
internal
chemical
messengers
that
rouse
activity
in
other
organs
.
