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autacoid

autacoid noun: a hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect.

Noun

autacoid (plural autacoids)

  1. A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect

Forms of autacoid

pluralautacoids

Origin of autacoid

From aut- + Ancient Greek ἄκος (ákos, “remedy”) + -oid.

Questions about autacoid

What does autacoid mean?
Autacoid means a hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect.
What part of speech is autacoid?
Autacoid is a noun.
What is the plural of autacoid?
The plural of autacoid is autacoids.

Words near autacoid in the dictionary

  1. Austwick
  2. ausubo
  3. ausubos
  4. AUT
  5. aut-
  6. autacoid
  7. autacoidal
  8. autacoids
  9. autagonistophilia
  10. autantonym
  11. autantonyms

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