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hormone-like

hormone-like

1 4.9
A substance that acts like a body chemical to change how organs work
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɔrmoʊn-laɪk/
: hormonal
  • hormone-like chemicals
  • hormone-like prostaglandins

Examples

  • In particular, uncarboxylated osteocalcin has been suggested to act in a hormone-like manner to control energy metabolism (22, 25).

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  • In the cancer context, some pesticides and drugs used to treat farm animals have hormone-like effects (see, for example, reports here and here) that may imbalance natural hormone levels and increase the risk of certain types of cancer, such as breast or prostate cancers.

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  • Many supplements contain hormone-like compounds that can affect the body's natural balance.

  • Researchers are studying how hormone-like substances in plastics may impact human health.

  • Certain plants produce hormone-like chemicals that help regulate growth and development.

Synonyms

hormonal
vshormone-like
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Connected with the body's chemical signals that control growth, mood, and body changes

mimics the effects of internal chemical signals without being produced by them

How Hormone-Like

hormonal
50 3.9
hormone-like
1 4.9
endocrinological
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Surface Forms

hormone-like positive

Morphology

hormone-like = hormone (transparent) = hormone + like

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' to the noun 'hormone', yielding a clear meaning 'similar to a hormone'.

Etymology

Hormone-like begins with hormone, from a Greek word meaning 'to set in motion' and used for small chemicals that start or change things in the body. The -like part means 'similar to', so hormone-like describes something that 'acts like' a hormone and helps begin or adjust body processes.