Hypernyms (thermometer is a kind of...): measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something) Meronyms (parts of thermometer):
Noun. 1. hormone-the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect. endocrine, internal secretion. secretion-a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell.
The term tropic is from Ancient Greek ÏÏÎ¿ÏÎ¹ÎºÏÏ (tropikos), tropikÃ³s in the sense of or pertaining to a turn or, change meaning causing a, change; affecting this is the same origin as tropic and. Trope this should not be confused with, trophic as in-similar sounding trophic â hormone the words and concepts are both. unrelated