Insulin or oestrogen, eg (7)

I believe the answer is:

hormone

(Other definitions for hormone that I've seen before include "chemical constituent" , "Growth secretion" , "Secretion from endocrine gland" , "Possibly a growing factor" , "Stimuating substance produced by body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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