hormone-mimicking
|hor-mone-mim-mick-ing|
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/ˈhɔrmoʊn ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
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/ˈhɔːməʊn ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
acts like a hormone
Etymology
'hormone-mimicking' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'hormone' and the present participle 'mimicking', where 'hormone' ultimately derives from Greek and 'mimicking' comes from the verb 'mimic'.
'hormone' was coined in English in the early 20th century (1905) from Greek roots related to 'to set in motion'; 'mimic' comes from Greek 'mimos' via Latin and French into Middle and Modern English, and the present participle form 'mimicking' developed in English to mean 'imitating'.
Initially, elements meant 'to set in motion' (for 'hormone') and 'imitator' or 'actor' (for 'mimic'); over time they combined in Modern English to form a compound meaning 'imitating or acting like a hormone'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having the capacity to imitate, activate, or interfere with the action of natural hormones; acting like a hormone.
The study found that several plastics contain hormone-mimicking chemicals.
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Last updated: 2026/01/17 05:01