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hormone
A chemical produced in one part of the body and released into the blood to trigger or regulate particular functions of the body. For example, insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas that tells other cells when to use glucose for energy. Synthetic hormones, made for use as medicines, can be the same or different from those made in the body.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Diabetes treatment
- Company: NIDDK
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