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hormone

[hawr-mohn] / ˈhɔr moʊn /


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He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2025 and began hormone therapy.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

GLP-1 receptor agonists work by mimicking this hormone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Researchers wanted to determine whether the same genetic changes also affected GLP-1, a hormone released from the gut that helps control blood sugar after eating by stimulating insulin production, slowing stomach emptying, and reducing appetite.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, he’s on a hormone regimen that makes him tired and occasionally moody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“The blood tests will tell us hormone levels. The psychological assessment is routine in cases like this.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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