🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Hormônio do crescimento

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oʁˈmonju du kɾeʃiˈmentu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hormone de Croissance/ɔʁmɔn də kʁwasɑs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O hormônio do crescimento é importante para o desenvolvimento das crianças."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance produced by the body that regulates growth and development.

    "The doctor explained how growth hormone affects children's development."
  2. 2

    A synthetic version of a hormone used to promote growth in livestock.

    "Farmers sometimes use growth hormones to enhance the size of their cattle."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hormone' originates from the Greek word 'hormōn', meaning 'to set in motion'. 'Croissance' is derived from the Latin 'crescere', meaning 'to grow'. The phrase 'hormone de croissance' refers specifically to growth hormones that stimulate growth and cell reproduction.

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