hormona
/oɾˈmona/ · B2 · noun · f
hormone
🧪 hormona = hor-MOH-na, sounds like 'whore-moan-uh' chemical messengers
Spanish hormona is nearly identical to English hormone. Both come from Greek hormân, 'to urge on', since hormones are chemical signals that set body processes in motion. Remember the final -a: it is feminine, so la hormona.