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hormones

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Hormone replacement therapy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Qualifier: chiefly transgender slang

Examples

  • If the doctor gives the OK, I should be able to start hormones by the end of the month.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of hormone

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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