adjective
- resembling or functioning in a manner similar to a hormone; having properties or effects characteristic of a hormone
Usage: technical; often used in biology and medicine
Examples
- The plant produces hormonelike substances that regulate growth and development.
- Certain environmental chemicals have hormonelike effects on animal physiology.
- Researchers discovered hormonelike compounds in the organism's tissue samples.
- The drug exhibits hormonelike activity in the body's endocrine system.
- These hormonelike molecules influence cellular behavior and metabolism.