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hor|mone — «HR mohn», noun. 1. a substance formed in the endocrine glands, which enters the bloodstream and affects or controls the activity of some organ, or of cells or tissues. Adrenalin and insulin are hormones. 2. a substance carried in the protoplasm… … Useful english dictionary
Hormone — A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by specialized glands such as the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living,… … Medical dictionary
hormone — hor•mone [[t]ˈhɔr moʊn[/t]] n. 1) biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds formed in endocrine glands that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids 2) pha a… … From formal English to slang
parahormone — A substance, product of ordinary metabolism, not produced for a specific purpose, that acts like a hormone in modifying the activity of some distant organ; e.g., the action of carbon dioxide on the control of bre … Medical dictionary
auxins — Hormone Hor mone (h[^o]r m[=o]n), n. [From Gr. orma ein to excite.] 1. (Physiological Chem.) A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a specific effect on cells at a distance from … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gibberellins — Hormone Hor mone (h[^o]r m[=o]n), n. [From Gr. orma ein to excite.] 1. (Physiological Chem.) A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a specific effect on cells at a distance from … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hormone — Hor mone (h[^o]r m[=o]n), n. [From Gr. orma ein to excite.] 1. (Physiological Chem.) A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a specific effect on cells at a distance from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phytohormone — Hormone Hor mone (h[^o]r m[=o]n), n. [From Gr. orma ein to excite.] 1. (Physiological Chem.) A chemical substance formed in one organ and carried in the circulation to another organ on which it exerts a specific effect on cells at a distance from … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gallican rite — The Gallican Rite is a historical sub grouping of the Roman Catholic liturgy in western Europe; it is not a single rite but actually a family of rites within the Western Rite which comprised the majority use of most of Christianity in western… … Wikipedia
The Gallican Rite — The Gallican Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Gallican Rite This subject will be treated under the following six heads: I. History and Origin; II. MSS. and Other Sources; III. The Liturgical Year; IV. The Divine Office; V. The… … Catholic encyclopedia
