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hormone

[hawr-mohn] / ˈhɔr moʊn /


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They work as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called GLP-1 which makes people feel fuller.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

One of Makary’s personal priorities within the FDA was expanding access to hormone therapy for cisgender men and women — particularly for women going through menopause and perimenopause.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Although we had decades of clinical data validating its effectiveness, it was an observation from a longitudinal study of healthy nurses in the 1980s that spurred the largest bump in hormone usage.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Orforglipron works similarly to obesity jabs, by mimicking a natural hormone that reduces appetite and makes you feel more full for longer.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

He’s working on something else: a growth hormone that will throw their systems out of whack and make them pupate before they’re supposed to.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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