Etymology
of Arabic words: the word هورمون
means
hormone (is
a chemical released by a cell or a gland in one part of the body)
a medical
term coined in 1905 on the basis of the greek word ορμή (ormi)
meaning impetus from the verb ορμώ (ormo) meaning to impel, to
urge on. In the antiquity used, a similar term , Hippocrates to
denote a vital principle. İn
Turkish is hormon.
P.S. Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos (Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκράτης; Hippokrátēs; c. 460 BC – c. 370 BC)
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