hormonoid

/hɔrˈmɑnaɪd/

Definitions

1. adjective

resembling or related to hormones

“The hormone-sensitive cells in the body exhibit a hormonoid response to the treatment.”

2. noun

a type of cell that responds to hormones

“The researcher studied the behavior of hormonoid cells to understand their role in hormone regulation.”

Synonyms

  • endocrine
  • hormonal

Antonyms

  • apocrine