hormones

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: hor-mones (2)

English Definition

Regulatory substances produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids to stimulate specific cells.

Example Sentence

Hormones control our body's growth and metabolism.

US IPA /ˈhɔːrmoʊnz/
UK IPA /ˈhɔːməʊnz/