heypolyglot
Italian

ormone

/orˈmo.ne/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

hormone

  • a regulatory chemical substance produced in an organism

In a sentence

Lo stress stimola la produzione di un ormone specifico.

Stress stimulates the production of a specific hormone.

Le analisi hanno rilevato un livello anomalo di questo ormone.

The tests revealed an abnormal level of this hormone.

Gli ormoni regolano molte funzioni importanti dell'organismo.

Hormones regulate many important functions in the body.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ormonemasculine · singular
ormonimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine noun ending in '-e', taking the plural '-i'.
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