English

glycohormone

From glyco- + hormone.

Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

Ancient Greek γλυκύς ‘sweet’

Proto-Hellenic *hοrmā́

Ancient Greek ὁρμή ‘rapid motion forwards, onrush, onset,…’

Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν

Today it means

noun Any hormone that contains a sugar moiety

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Etymograph / glycohormone