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Hormone vs Pheromone - What's the difference?

hormone | pheromone |

As nouns the difference between hormone and pheromone

is that hormone is while pheromone is pheromone.

hormone

English

(wikipedia hormone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
  • (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
  • Any similar substance in plants.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hormonal * hormone therapy

    Anagrams

    * ----

    pheromone

    English

    (wikipedia pheromone)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.

    • Derived terms

    * pheromonal