hormone
Example Sentences
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I was equally forthright about starting my first egg-freezing cycle, unsure how I’d respond to all the hormones I was set to inject.
From Los Angeles Times
They can provide medication to patients, including hormones, but they do not carry out surgery.
From BBC
These findings indicate that changes in MRAP2 can interfere with the hormone system that normally helps maintain energy balance.
From Science Daily
Often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone, it influences mood, motivation, and attention.
From BBC
Each configuration seems contingent, not fixed, as if in a process of perpetual transition driven by some invisible force—tectonic restlessness or a growth hormone, say.
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