1. a substance that opposes or inhibits the action of a hormone in the body
Usage: technical; medical/biological context

Examples

• The antihormone blocked the effects of the natural hormone on cell receptors.
• Researchers developed an antihormone to treat hormone-dependent cancers.
• The antihormone works by competing with the hormone for binding sites on target cells.
• Some antihormones are used in medical treatments to regulate hormonal imbalances.
• The antihormone prevented the hormone from triggering its usual biological response.