Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hormone

1 sense of hormone

Sense 1
hormone, endocrine, internal secretion -- (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
       => secretion -- (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)