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hormone

[hawr-mohn] / ˈhɔr moʊn /


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Young people who are already being prescribed the hormones will continue to get them but their clinicians will be asked to review their treatment.

From BBC

The medication, administered as an injection, targets hormones that determine how quickly the stomach empties and how full a person feels, helping to regulate appetite.

From BBC

The next phase of research will examine how hormones influence these brain circuits.

From Science Daily

Weight-loss drugs mimic hormones produced by the body after a meal to suppress appetite.

From BBC

Pesticides have been associated with cancer, reproductive problems, hormone interference, and nervous system harm in children.

From Science Daily