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hormone

[hawr-mohn] / ˈhɔr moʊn /
NOUN
contraceptive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
condom diaphragm pill
STRONG
IUD armor coil foam jelly loop preventative prophylactic ring rubber safety shield sponge
WEAK
barrier method intrauterine device planned parenthood preventive medicine rhythm method spermicidal cream vaginal suppository

Example Sentences

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The popular medicines remove feelings of hunger by acting like a natural gut hormone that makes users feel full.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Those drugs also target the GIP hormone in addition to GLP-1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Subjects in studies of six individual peptides — growth hormone releasing peptide-2, ibutamoren mesylate, ipamorelin, CJC-1295, AOD-9604 and melanotan II — experienced adverse events, including death.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

CagriSema is a fixed-dose combination of two medications: cagrilintide, which mimics the natural hormone amylin, and semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo’s Wegovy and Ozempic.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Together, they siphon off an enzyme, which stops the production of a certain hormone, which complicates my life.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides