The pituitary communicates with the ovaries by sending hormones through the bloodstream â first hormones that cause the egg to mature, and then hormones that trigger ovulation. But when a woman is stressed, other hormones are released in the brain, which can bungle the hormone cycle.
seasick adjective. âº âvomiting or having the âfeeling you will âvomit because of the âmovement of the âship you are âtravelling in: I was/âfelt seasick, so I went up on âdeck for some âfresh âair. seasickness noun [U] uk us /-ËsÉªk.nÉs/. noun [U] uk us /-ËsÉªk.nÉs/.
gimmick. n. 1. something designed to attract extra attention, interest, or publicity. 2. any clever device, gadget, or stratagem, esp one used to deceive. 3. (Theatre) US a device or trick of legerdemain that enables a magician to deceive the audience. [C20: originally US slang, of unknown origin]. (ËgÉªm Éªk).