【hormone音标】 英[ˈhɔ:məʊn] 美[ˈhɔ:rmoʊn]
【单词释义】 hormone是什么意思：
n.荷尔蒙；激素
[单词分级] 专四/雅思/SAT词汇
[单词复数] hormones
【关联词/派生词】
hormonal adj.荷尔蒙的；激素的
【hormone形近词/近似词】
cone n.圆锥；圆锥体；（松树或冷杉的）球果；圆锥形东西 vt.使成锥形
ozone n.[U][化]臭氧；清新空气
bone n.骨头
none pron.没有人，没有一个 adv.一点都不，绝无
zone n.地区；区域
one num.一
tone n.语气，腔调，声调，语调；气氛，基调 v.使强健，使结实；与……协调，与……相配
hone n.磨刀石 v.磨练，训练（尤指技艺）；磨（刀、剑等）
drone n.嗡嗡叫，嗡嗡响；雄蜂；寄生虫；无人驾驶飞机 v.嗡嗡叫，嗡嗡响；（人）絮絮叨叨地说
【单词例句】
◇ For dogs, though, an excess of xylitol could prove fatal because it kickstarts a rapid release of the hormone insulin. Too much insulin affects the amount of glucose (sugar) in your dog’s blood which, in turn, could cause seizures and affect your pet's liver.
然而，对狗来说，摄入过量木糖醇可能会致命，因为木糖醇可以导致胰岛素迅速分泌。胰岛素过量会影响狗狗血液中的葡萄糖含量，结果可能会引发癫痫，损伤狗狗的肝脏。
---- Food that dogs cannot eat
◇ That's because when you wake up, your endocrine system begins to release alertness hormones to get you ready for the day. By going back to sleep, you're slowing down this process. Plus, nine minutes doesn't give your body time to get the restorative, deep sleep it needs.
这是因为睡醒后，人体内分泌系统开始分泌清醒激素，唤醒身体。睡回笼觉会减慢这一过程。另外，9分钟的时间根本不够进入让人精神焕发的深度睡眠。
---- Bad habits you should break
◇ Acne is one of the most common inflammatory skin conditions in adolescents. More than 80 percent of teenagers battle with pimples. It can also occur later in life for a number of reasons, including an imbalance of hormones called androgens.
痘痘是青少年最常见的一种皮肤炎症。超过80%的青少年都被痘痘困扰。人在成年后也会长痘痘，原因是多方面的，包括体内雄激素分泌失调。