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allohormone

allohormone noun: any hormone transferred from one individual to another by close physical contact (typically during sexual intercourse).

Noun

allohormone (plural allohormones)

  1. Any hormone transferred from one individual to another by close physical contact (typically during sexual intercourse)

Forms of allohormone

pluralallohormones

Origin of allohormone

From allo- + hormone.

Words formed from allohormone

Questions about allohormone

What does allohormone mean?
Allohormone means any hormone transferred from one individual to another by close physical contact (typically during sexual intercourse).
What part of speech is allohormone?
Allohormone is a noun.
What is the plural of allohormone?
The plural of allohormone is allohormones.

Words near allohormone in the dictionary

  1. allohexaploidy
  2. allohistorical
  3. allohistories
  4. allohistory
  5. allohormonal
  6. allohormone
  7. allohormones
  8. alloidentical
  9. alloimmune
  10. alloimmunisation
  11. alloimmunised

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